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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 is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Jennifer McGuffey.
(d) Bob Hamel.

2. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 30%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 40%.

3. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?
(a) Uncle Jackson.
(b) Uncle Pet.
(c) Uncle Teaberry.
(d) Uncle Tom.

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

5. When was the merger between Armco Steel and Kawasaki?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vance's parents marry?

2. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?

3. How old was Vance when his mother attempted suicide in Preble County?

4. When is Vance's birthday?

5. What is the name of the author's grandfather?

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