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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the author's grandfather?
(a) William Jackson.
(b) James Ratcliff.
(c) Jim Vance.
(d) Michael Vance.

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

3. How old was Vance when his mom and stepdad moved the family to Preble County?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

4. About how many people live in Jackson, Kentucky, according to Vance in Chapter 1?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 25%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 15%.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?

2. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?

3. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

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

5. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

(see the answer key)

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