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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?
(a) Wendy's.
(b) Sonic.
(c) Hardee's.
(d) McDonald's.

2. Who intervened when Mamaw almost shot a man for stealing one of the family's cows?
(a) Uncle Pet.
(b) Uncle David.
(c) Uncle John.
(d) Uncle Pete.

3. When did Vance graduate from Ohio State University?
(a) January, 2008.
(b) August, 2009.
(c) September, 2003.
(d) March, 2010.

4. 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) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Ron Selby.

5. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?
(a) Section 12.
(b) Section 8.
(c) Section 10.
(d) Section 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?

2. Who was the teacher for the honors Advanced Math class that Vance tested into in his junior year?

3. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?

4. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?

5. How old was Vance when Papaw died?

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