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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1960s.

2. How much money in earnings did Vance have when he was discharged from the Marine Corps?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $500.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $2,000.

3. Where is Ohio State University located?
(a) Columbus, Ohio.
(b) Summerford, Ohio.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Braxton, Ohio.

4. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?
(a) William Julius Wilson.
(b) Don Bowman.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Ron Selby.

5. 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) 15%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members were in Vance's Marine Corps boot camp platoon by the end of boot camp?

2. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?

3. What does Vance describe Papaw teaching him to do during his childhood in Chapter 7?

4. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?

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

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