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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?
(a) Chris.
(b) Matt.
(c) Paul.
(d) John.

2. Where did Vance grow up?
(a) Jamestown, Ohio.
(b) Jackson, Ohio.
(c) Jackson, Mississippi.
(d) Middleton, Ohio.

3. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?
(a) A year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

4. Who is the former British prime minister who came to speak at Yale when Vance arrived?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Margaret Thatcher.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Tony Blair.

5. When did Vance arrive for orientation at Ohio State?
(a) September, 2007.
(b) March, 2003.
(c) March, 2008.
(d) January, 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?

2. When does Vance describe the first wave of Scots-Irish immigrants landing in the New World in his Introduction?

3. What is Vance's father's name?

4. What is the name of Lindsay's firstborn son?

5. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?

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