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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 parents marry?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1988.
2. Who was Vance's mother's kind old gay friend who died suddenly?
(a) Matt.
(b) Paul.
(c) Scott.
(d) Jack.
3. In what year was Vance born?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1986.
4. Vance says in Chapter 9 that his sister Lindsay once told them that above all else, their mother was what?
(a) An addict.
(b) A survivor.
(c) A monster.
(d) A protector.
5. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Don Bowman.
(c) William Julius Wilson.
(d) Ron Selby.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
2. How long does Vance describe the road trip from Middletown, Ohio to Jackson, Kentucky in Chapter 9?
3. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?
4. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
5. At what address does Vance describe his Mamaw's house being in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5?
2. Why was Lindsay devastated after meeting with the modeling scout in Chapter 6?
3. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption?
4. How does Vance define the term "hillbilly" in his Prologue?
5. What led to the economic decline of Middletown, Ohio?
6. How does Vance describe his experiences and observations while working at Dillman's grocery store?
7. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?
8. What are the primary reasons for the cultural decay in Appalachia that Vance describes in the Prologue?
9. What difficulties does Vance describe that Mamaw and Papaw faced in their marriage in Chapter 3?
10. Where does Vance describe his "home" as being in Chapter 1?
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