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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Uncle Pet almost kill for insulting his mother?
(a) Big Red.
(b) Little John.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Jackson.

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

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

4. To what region does Vance describe the Scots-Irish immigrants in America largely congregating?
(a) The Rocky Mountain Range.
(b) The Pacific Coast Mountain Range.
(c) The Mississippi Delta region.
(d) The Appalachian Mountain Range.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?

2. How many bedrooms were in Mamaw Blanton's house, according to Vance in Chapter 1?

3. When did Vance's grandparents (Mamaw and Papaw) marry?

4. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?

5. How did Uncle Teaberrry get his name?

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