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

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

3. What does Vance describe the road to hell being paved with in Chapter 6?
(a) Good intentions.
(b) Hope.
(c) Good actions.
(d) Desire.

4. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Don Bowman.
(b) Bob Hamel.
(c) William Julius Wilson.
(d) Ron Selby.

5. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Costco.
(c) Fred's.
(d) Kmart.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?

3. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?

4. What is the name of the author's grandfather?

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

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