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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. When did Vance's grandparents (Mamaw and Papaw) marry?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1959.
2. 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) 10%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 20%.
3. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Don Bowman.
(b) Bob Hamel.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) William Julius Wilson.
4. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?
(a) Hardee's.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Sonic.
5. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) William Julius Wilson.
(d) Ron Selby.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?
2. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
3. How old does Vance claim to be in the memoir's Introduction?
4. Who was Vance's mother's kind old gay friend who died suddenly?
5. How long does Vance describe the road trip from Middletown, Ohio to Jackson, Kentucky in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Vance's mother respond when he refused to move in with her and Matt?
2. How did Vance's life change when his mother and stepfather moved the family to Preble County?
3. How are the "Blanton men" described in the narrative?
4. How does Vance describe the differences between Ohio and Kentucky that Mamaw and Papaw encountered after they moved?
5. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption?
6. What led to the migration of hillbillies from Appalachia to the Rust Belt?
7. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death?
8. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8?
9. Why was Lindsay devastated after meeting with the modeling scout in Chapter 6?
10. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?
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