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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A bricklaying business.
(b) A coal mining business.
(c) A roofing business.
(d) A timber business.

2. About how many people live in Jackson, Kentucky, according to Vance in Chapter 1?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 4,000.

3. What is the term used by psychologists to refer to when a person believes that the choices he makes have no effects on the outcome of his life?
(a) Naivete.
(b) Learned helplessnes.
(c) Post traumatic stress disorder.
(d) Victimization.

4. Who is described as Vance's cousin Rachael's father in Chapter 10?
(a) Uncle Pet.
(b) Uncle Teaberry.
(c) Uncle Gary.
(d) Uncle Jimmy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vance's mother go for drug addiction rehab after Papaw's death?

2. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?

3. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?

4. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?

5. What was Mamaw's dream-career, according to Vance in Chapter 9?

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