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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A year.
(d) 2 months.

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

3. When was Vance's grandfather (Papaw) born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1929.

4. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?
(a) 10 miles away.
(b) 30 miles away.
(c) 50 miles away.
(d) 20 miles away.

5. When did Vance's grandparents (Mamaw and Papaw) marry?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1951.

6. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?
(a) Princeton Law School.
(b) Harvard Law School.
(c) NYU School of Acting.
(d) Yale Law School.

7. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?
(a) Hardee's.
(b) Sonic.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) McDonald's.

8. 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 1950s.
(b) The 1960s.
(c) The 1980s.
(d) The 1970s.

9. What was Mamaw's maiden name?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Blanton.
(d) Williams.

10. Where does Vance describe his Uncle Jimmy flying him and Lindsay to visit his home in Chapter 5?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Las Vegas, Nevada.
(d) Napa, California.

11. What did Vance's mother earn an associate's degree in at the local community college?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Hairdressing.
(d) Teaching.

12. How long does Vance describe the road trip from Middletown, Ohio to Jackson, Kentucky in Chapter 9?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

13. Who among his mother's love interests does Vance describe as a mid-life sufferer with an earring to prove it in Chapter 1?
(a) Bubba.
(b) Steve.
(c) Jay.
(d) Chip.

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

15. 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) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car did Papaw drive?

2. Where was Ken born?

3. Where did Ken live when Vance lived with him?

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

5. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?

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