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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. Vance opens his Introduction by telling the reader that he finds the existence of the book itself to be what?
(a) Integral.
(b) Absurd.
(c) Imminent.
(d) Important.

3. How did Uncle Teaberrry get his name?
(a) From a flavor of chewing gum.
(b) From a type of chewing tobacco.
(c) From a flavor of yogurt.
(d) From a kind of ointment.

4. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?
(a) 10 miles away.
(b) 50 miles away.
(c) 30 miles away.
(d) 20 miles away.

5. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?
(a) Don Bowman.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Uncle Pet almost kill for insulting his mother?

2. How old was Vance when his mom and stepdad moved the family to Preble County?

3. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

4. What is the name of the author's grandfather?

5. What did Mamaw tell Vance that there was nothing lower than when he was growing up?

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