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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?
(a) February, 2007.
(b) April, 2005.
(c) June, 2006.
(d) March, 2003.

3. Vance says in Chapter 9 that his sister Lindsay once told them that above all else, their mother was what?
(a) A protector.
(b) An addict.
(c) A survivor.
(d) A monster.

4. What profession does Vance describe Matt as having in Chapter 7?
(a) He was a banker.
(b) He was a policeman.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a firefighter.

5. How old was Vance when Uncle Teaberry died?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the merger between Armco Steel and Kawasaki?

2. Vance notes in Chapter 13 that if Usha had possessed a terrible personality, she would have made an excellent heroine in a novel by what author?

3. Who is the former British prime minister who came to speak at Yale when Vance arrived?

4. How long does Vance describe the road trip from Middletown, Ohio to Jackson, Kentucky in Chapter 9?

5. When did Vance's parents marry?

(see the answer key)

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