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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance opens his Introduction by telling the reader that he finds the existence of the book itself to be what?
(a) Absurd.
(b) Integral.
(c) Important.
(d) Imminent.

2. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A roofing business.
(b) A coal mining business.
(c) A timber business.
(d) A bricklaying business.

3. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Jason.
(c) Matt.
(d) Andrew.

4. What kind of car did Papaw drive?
(a) A Buick.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) An El Camino.
(d) A Honda Civic.

5. Where did Vance work to save money before going to graduate school?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) An online stock trade company.
(c) A floor tile distribution business.
(d) A bookstore.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the merger between Armco Steel and Kawasaki?

2. When does Vance describe the first wave of Scots-Irish immigrants landing in the New World in his Introduction?

3. When did Vance's parents marry?

4. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?

5. Where did Vance's mother go for drug addiction rehab after Papaw's death?

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