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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

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

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

4. Where did Ken live when Vance lived with him?

5. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vance respond when his father relinquished all parental rights? How old was he?

2. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?

3. How does Vance describe Mamaw and Papaw's children in Chapter 3?

4. How does Vance describe the setting of Middletown when he was born in Chapter 4?

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

6. What difficulties does Vance describe that Mamaw and Papaw faced in their marriage in Chapter 3?

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

8. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption?

9. What are the primary reasons for the cultural decay in Appalachia that Vance describes in the Prologue?

10. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does Vance describe as the place he most considers "home" to him? Why does he feel this way? When did he frequent this setting and what individuals does Vance describe here?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Vance's observations while working at his first job at Dillman's grocery. What did Vance discover about his neighbors and those within his community? How did these observations influence Vance's future?

Essay Topic 3

Who are Mamaw and Papaw's three children? How does Vance describe them in the memoir? Who is Vance's mother and how does he describe his relationship with her growing up?

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