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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. 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 1970s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1980s.

2. 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) 25%.
(d) 35%.

3. How old was Vance when his mother attempted suicide in Preble County?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

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

5. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Jason.
(c) Matt.
(d) Kevin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vance describe the road to hell being paved with in Chapter 6?

2. What family operated a large paper mill in Middletown dating back to the nineteenth century?

3. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?

4. How much older is Vance's sister Lindsay than he is?

5. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the "Blanton men" described in the narrative?

2. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. What were the circumstances of Mamaw and Papaw's move to Ohio?

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

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

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

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

10. What led to the economic decline of Middletown, Ohio?

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