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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 is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?
(a) Section 12.
(b) Section 8.
(c) Section 10.
(d) Section 6.

2. What does Vance describe Papaw's main hobby as in Chapter 7?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Cars.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Taxidermy.

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

4. What elementary school did Vance attend in Middletown?
(a) Roosevelt Elementary.
(b) Smithson Elementary.
(c) Jackson Elementary.
(d) Anderson Elementary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Uncle Pet almost kill for insulting his mother?

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

3. What does Vance describe his grandmother convincing him to do for his mother in Chapter 9?

4. In what year was Vance born?

5. How old was Vance when he leapt off a dining room table pretending to be the Incredible Hulk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the migration of hillbillies from Appalachia to the Rust Belt?

2. How was Papaw's death discovered by the family?

3. How does Vance define the term "hillbilly" in his Prologue?

4. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?

5. Why was Lindsay devastated after meeting with the modeling scout in Chapter 6?

6. How did Vance's life change once he moved in to live solely with Mamaw during his teenage years?

7. How did Vance's life change when his mother and stepfather moved the family to Preble County?

8. Where does Vance describe his "home" as being in Chapter 1?

9. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8?

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

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