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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 did Vance's mother earn an associate's degree in at the local community college?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Hairdressing.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Teaching.

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

3. How old does Vance claim to be in the memoir's Introduction?
(a) 49.
(b) 53.
(c) 31.
(d) 23.

4. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Jennifer McGuffey.
(d) Ron Selby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Vance when Uncle Teaberry died?

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

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

4. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?

5. How much older is Vance's sister Lindsay than he is?

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