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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Where did Uncle Gary move to open a business?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Indiana.

3. How much older is Vance's sister Lindsay than he is?
(a) 3 years older.
(b) 6 years older.
(c) 2 years older.
(d) 5 years older.

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

5. What was Mamaw's maiden name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Blanton.
(d) Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?

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

3. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

4. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

5. Who intervened when Mamaw almost shot a man for stealing one of the family's cows?

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