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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who among Vance's mother's love interests does he describe as an alcoholic police officer in Chapter 1?
(a) Steve.
(b) Jay.
(c) Chip.
(d) Andy.

3. When does Vance describe the first wave of Scots-Irish immigrants landing in the New World in his Introduction?
(a) The 19th century.
(b) The 17th century.
(c) The 16th century.
(d) The 18th century.

4. How much money did Mamaw pay to get Vance a graphing calculator for his Advanced Math class in his junior year?
(a) $180.
(b) $220.
(c) $45.
(d) $20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Vance when Uncle Teaberry died?

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

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

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

5. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?

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