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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1980s.

2. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?
(a) A year.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

3. Where did Vance grow up?
(a) Jamestown, Ohio.
(b) Jackson, Ohio.
(c) Middleton, Ohio.
(d) Jackson, Mississippi.

4. Where did Vance work to save money before going to graduate school?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) An online stock trade company.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A floor tile distribution business.

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

6. What were the names of Mamaw's younger sisters?
(a) Betty and Rose.
(b) Jenna and Opal.
(c) Sarah and Anne.
(d) Marie and Anna.

7. What card game does Vance describe frequently playing with Mamaw in Chapter 9?
(a) Gin rummy.
(b) Texas Hold 'Em.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Go Fish.

8. What kind of car did Papaw drive?
(a) A Honda Civic.
(b) A Buick.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) An El Camino.

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

10. What is the name of the author's grandfather?
(a) Michael Vance.
(b) James Ratcliff.
(c) William Jackson.
(d) Jim Vance.

11. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Las Vegas, Nevada.
(c) Napa, California.
(d) New York, New York.

12. How old was Vance when his mom and stepdad moved the family to Preble County?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

13. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) William Julius Wilson.
(b) Bob Hamel.
(c) Jennifer McGuffey.
(d) Ron Selby.

14. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 60%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 25%.

15. What family operated a large paper mill in Middletown dating back to the nineteenth century?
(a) The Betters family.
(b) The Sorg family.
(c) The Zoro family.
(d) The Smith family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Vance's mother's kind old gay friend who died suddenly?

2. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?

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

4. How old was Vance when he discovered Uncle David's marijuana plant in his backyard?

5. What profession does Vance describe Matt as having in Chapter 7?

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