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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 was Ken born?
(a) Korea.
(b) China.
(c) Uganda.
(d) Haiti.

2. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) Jennifer McGuffey.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

3. What kind of businesses did Uncle Pet start up?
(a) Railroad construction.
(b) Timber and construction.
(c) Bricklaying and roofing.
(d) Banking and trading.

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) 40%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 30%.

5. Where did Vance get his first job while in high school?
(a) Dillman's grocery store.
(b) Piggly Wiggly grocery store.
(c) Jackson's grocery store.
(d) Anderson's grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what county is Jackson, Kentucky located?

2. How old was Vance when Uncle Teaberry died?

3. Who was the teacher for the honors Advanced Math class that Vance tested into in his junior year?

4. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?

5. Where did Uncle Gary move to open a business?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What led to the economic decline of Middletown, Ohio?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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