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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?
(a) Cheryl.
(b) Anna.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Mary.

2. When is Vance's birthday?
(a) June 30.
(b) March 1.
(c) August 2.
(d) July 7.

3. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?
(a) Sonic.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Hardee's.
(d) Wendy's.

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

5. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1932.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mamaw's maiden name?

2. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?

3. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?

4. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

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

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