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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 grow up?
(a) Middleton, Ohio.
(b) Jackson, Ohio.
(c) Jackson, Mississippi.
(d) Jamestown, Ohio.

2. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?
(a) Miami Park.
(b) Ogden Park.
(c) Marine Park.
(d) Jackson Park.

3. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 10%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 15%.

4. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?
(a) Trinity County.
(b) Clark County.
(c) Anderson County.
(d) Breathitt County.

5. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?
(a) Highway 15.
(b) Highway 101.
(c) Highway 66.
(d) Highway 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?

2. Where did Vance get his first job while in high school?

3. When did Vance's parents marry?

4. Where did Vance's mother want him to move and live with her when he was 14, but he refused?

5. How much money did Mamaw pay to get Vance a graphing calculator for his Advanced Math class in his junior year?

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