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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?
(a) Breathitt County.
(b) Anderson County.
(c) Trinity County.
(d) Clark County.

2. In what year was Vance born?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1982.

3. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 25%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 40%.

4. How old was Vance when Uncle Teaberry died?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. What did Mamaw tell Vance that there was nothing lower than when he was growing up?
(a) Cheating on one's spouse.
(b) Lying.
(c) The poor stealing from the poor.
(d) Being a bully.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?

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

4. What was Mamaw's maiden name?

5. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?

(see the answer key)

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