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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. On what day of the week did Papaw die?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. In what year was Vance born?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1977.

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

4. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?
(a) The late 1940s.
(b) The early 1960s.
(c) The late 1970s.
(d) The late 1950s.

5. 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 monster.
(c) A protector.
(d) A survivor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

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. How much money did Mamaw pay to get Vance a graphing calculator for his Advanced Math class in his junior year?

4. On what television show does Vance describe watching an episode about education in America in Chapter 8?

5. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?

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

3. How does Vance describe the differences between Ohio and Kentucky that Mamaw and Papaw encountered after they moved?

4. What are the primary reasons for the cultural decay in Appalachia that Vance describes in the Prologue?

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

6. Why did Lindsay feel guilting for taking advantage of Papaw after his death?

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

8. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death?

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

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

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