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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of her siblings did Mamaw have a falling out after the death of her mother?
(a) Mary.
(b) Betty.
(c) Rose.
(d) Anne.

2. What does Vance describe his grandmother convincing him to do for his mother in Chapter 9?
(a) Have her committed.
(b) Give her "clean" urine.
(c) Go to buy groceries.
(d) Drive her to the doctor.

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

4. Vance says in Chapter 9 that his sister Lindsay once told them that above all else, their mother was what?
(a) A monster.
(b) An addict.
(c) A protector.
(d) A survivor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how many people live in Jackson, Kentucky, according to Vance in Chapter 1?

3. What does Vance describe the road to hell being paved with in Chapter 6?

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

5. Who did Uncle Pet almost kill for insulting his mother?

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