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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Lindsay's firstborn son?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Paul.
(c) Kameron.
(d) Jason.

3. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?
(a) Harvard Law School.
(b) NYU School of Acting.
(c) Princeton Law School.
(d) Yale Law School.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

2. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?

3. To what region does Vance describe the Scots-Irish immigrants in America largely congregating?

4. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?

5. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?

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