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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?
(a) Miami Park.
(b) Marine Park.
(c) Jackson Park.
(d) Ogden Park.

2. Where was Ken born?
(a) Korea.
(b) China.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Uganda.

3. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?
(a) Matt.
(b) Paul.
(c) Derrick.
(d) Jack.

4. 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 1980s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1960s.

5. In what year was Vance born?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1977.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who intervened when Mamaw almost shot a man for stealing one of the family's cows?

3. To what region does Vance describe the Scots-Irish immigrants in America largely congregating?

4. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?

5. How old was Vance when he discovered Uncle David's marijuana plant in his backyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5?

2. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death?

3. How does Vance describe the events around his mother's suicide attempt in Preble County?

4. How does Vance describe his youth while living in Middletown with his mother, sister, and stepfather in Chapter 5?

5. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption?

6. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death?

7. How did Vance's mother respond when he refused to move in with her and Matt?

8. What does "family loyalty" mean to Vance?

9. What event ultimately led to Vance living solely with Mamaw during his teenage years?

10. How does Vance describe his experiences while living with his mother and Ken in Chapter 8?

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