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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 - Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Vance's cousin who sold his mother's house because he could not trust his neighbors not to ransack it?
(a) Joe.
(b) Mark.
(c) Bob.
(d) Mike.

2. Who is the Indiana Governor that Vance describes meeting briefly and as being the public figure he most admired in Chapter 13?
(a) Bob Schuler.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Mitch Daniels.

3. How old was Bonnie when she asked her parents to donate her Christmas presents to Middletown's needy?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 7.

4. What television show does Vance describe as his Mamaw's favorite in Chapter 9?
(a) Alf.
(b) Mork and Mindy.
(c) Cheers.
(d) The Sopranos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vance's parents marry?

2. What card game does Vance describe frequently playing with Mamaw in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Vance assert that Januaries were often depressing during his childhood in the Conclusion?

4. When did Vance arrive for orientation at Ohio State?

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

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