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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 6 months.

2. Where did Vance's mother want him to move and live with her when he was 14, but he refused?
(a) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(b) Napa, California.
(c) Jackson, Missouri.
(d) Dayton, Ohio.

3. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?
(a) Section 6.
(b) Section 12.
(c) Section 10.
(d) Section 8.

4. What kind of businesses did Uncle Pet start up?
(a) Timber and construction.
(b) Banking and trading.
(c) Railroad construction.
(d) Bricklaying and roofing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?

2. How old was Vance when he leapt off a dining room table pretending to be the Incredible Hulk?

3. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?

4. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?

5. Who among his mother's love interests does Vance describe as a mid-life sufferer with an earring to prove it in Chapter 1?

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