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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. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Bob Hamel.
(c) Don Bowman.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

2. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?
(a) Clark County.
(b) Trinity County.
(c) Breathitt County.
(d) Anderson County.

3. Who was Vance's mother's kind old gay friend who died suddenly?
(a) Scott.
(b) Jack.
(c) Paul.
(d) Matt.

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

5. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who among his mother's love interests does Vance describe as a mid-life sufferer with an earring to prove it in Chapter 1?

3. With which of her siblings did Mamaw have a falling out after the death of her mother?

4. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?

5. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulties does Vance describe that Mamaw and Papaw faced in their marriage in Chapter 3?

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

3. How did Vance respond when his father relinquished all parental rights? How old was he?

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

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

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

7. How does Vance describe his experiences and observations while working at Dillman's grocery store?

8. What led to the economic decline of Middletown, Ohio?

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

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

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