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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?
(a) Derrick.
(b) Jack.
(c) Paul.
(d) Matt.

2. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2012.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2002.

3. Where did Ken live when Vance lived with him?
(a) Jackson, Kentucky.
(b) Miamisburg, Ohio.
(c) Middletown, Ohio.
(d) Cincinnati, Ohio.

4. When does Vance describe the first wave of Scots-Irish immigrants landing in the New World in his Introduction?
(a) The 18th century.
(b) The 19th century.
(c) The 17th century.
(d) The 16th century.

5. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Don Bowman.
(d) Bob Hamel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

2. How old was Vance when he leapt off a dining room table pretending to be the Incredible Hulk?

3. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?

4. Where did Vance's mother go for drug addiction rehab after Papaw's death?

5. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vance's life change once he moved in to live solely with Mamaw during his teenage years?

2. How does Vance describe the differences between Ohio and Kentucky that Mamaw and Papaw encountered after they moved?

3. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death?

4. What factors led to the lack of ambition in the residents of Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

5. How did Vance's mother respond when he refused to move in with her and Matt?

6. How does Vance describe the events around his mother's suicide attempt in Preble County?

7. How does Vance define the term "hillbilly" in his Prologue?

8. Where does Vance describe his "home" as being in Chapter 1?

9. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8?

10. What led to the migration of hillbillies from Appalachia to the Rust Belt?

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