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

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

3. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?
(a) Derrick.
(b) Paul.
(c) Jack.
(d) Matt.

4. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?
(a) Jackson Park.
(b) Miami Park.
(c) Ogden Park.
(d) Marine Park.

5. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2009.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Uncle Gary move to open a business?

2. Vance opens his Introduction by telling the reader that he finds the existence of the book itself to be what?

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

4. Who among Vance's mother's love interests does he describe as an alcoholic police officer in Chapter 1?

5. What did Mamaw tell Vance that there was nothing lower than when he was growing up?

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