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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?
(a) Curious George.
(b) The Wind in the Willows.
(c) Space Brat.
(d) Anne of Green Gables.

3. Why did Mamaw encourage Vance to learn to play golf?
(a) Because she wanted to play golf herself.
(b) Because she liked to watch golf on television.
(c) Because that is where rich people do business.
(d) Because golf helps the lower back muscles.

4. How old does Vance claim to be in the memoir's Introduction?
(a) 23.
(b) 49.
(c) 53.
(d) 31.

5. How much older is Vance's sister Lindsay than he is?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 6 years older.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Vance describe Matt as having in Chapter 7?

2. How old was Vance when Papaw died?

3. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?

4. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?

5. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?

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