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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bedrooms were in Mamaw Blanton's house, according to Vance in Chapter 1?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?
(a) Yale Law School.
(b) Princeton Law School.
(c) NYU School of Acting.
(d) Harvard Law School.

3. Who among his mother's love interests does Vance describe as a mid-life sufferer with an earring to prove it in Chapter 1?
(a) Bubba.
(b) Jay.
(c) Chip.
(d) Steve.

4. What does Vance describe Papaw's main hobby as in Chapter 7?
(a) Cars.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Taxidermy.

5. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?
(a) Bill's Family Diner.
(b) The Pig Pit.
(c) Steak Shack.
(d) Cracker Barrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many people live in Jackson, Kentucky, according to Vance in Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?

3. What elementary school did Vance attend in Middletown?

4. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?

5. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?

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