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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 Vance's mother want him to move and live with her when he was 14, but he refused?
(a) Jackson, Missouri.
(b) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(c) Dayton, Ohio.
(d) Napa, California.

2. When was the merger between Armco Steel and Kawasaki?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1979.

3. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?
(a) Uncle Teaberry.
(b) Uncle Pet.
(c) Uncle Jackson.
(d) Uncle Tom.

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

5. What is the name of Vance's father's second wife?
(a) Anna.
(b) Cheryl.
(c) Mary.
(d) Stephanie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vance describe Papaw teaching him to do during his childhood in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?

3. What did Vance's mother earn an associate's degree in at the local community college?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Vance's life change once he moved in to live solely with Mamaw during his teenage years?

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

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

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

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