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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. Where did Ken live when Vance lived with him?
(a) Middletown, Ohio.
(b) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(c) Miamisburg, Ohio.
(d) Jackson, Kentucky.

2. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A coal mining business.
(b) A timber business.
(c) A roofing business.
(d) A bricklaying business.

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

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

5. How old was Vance when he discovered Uncle David's marijuana plant in his backyard?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?

2. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?

3. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?

4. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?

5. What family operated a large paper mill in Middletown dating back to the nineteenth century?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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