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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 is Vance's birthday?
(a) August 2.
(b) June 30.
(c) July 7.
(d) March 1.

2. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?
(a) Paul.
(b) Chris.
(c) John.
(d) Matt.

3. How long does Vance describe the road trip from Middletown, Ohio to Jackson, Kentucky in Chapter 9?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

4. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 10%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 30%.

5. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?
(a) 20 miles away.
(b) 30 miles away.
(c) 10 miles away.
(d) 50 miles away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?

2. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?

3. Vance opens his Introduction by telling the reader that he finds the existence of the book itself to be what?

4. Who intervened when Mamaw almost shot a man for stealing one of the family's cows?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the circumstances of Mamaw and Papaw's move to Ohio?

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

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

5. What factors led to the lack of ambition in the residents of Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

6. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death?

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

8. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5?

9. How does Vance describe the setting of Middletown when he was born in Chapter 4?

10. How are the "Blanton men" described in the narrative?

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