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

2. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1929.

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

4. Who was Vance's mother's kind old gay friend who died suddenly?
(a) Scott.
(b) Paul.
(c) Jack.
(d) Matt.

5. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) George H. W. Bush.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?

2. How did Uncle Teaberrry get his name?

3. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?

4. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?

5. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?

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