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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vance's mother go for drug addiction rehab after Papaw's death?

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

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

4. What does Vance describe his grandmother convincing him to do for his mother in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does "family loyalty" mean to Vance?

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

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

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

7. How does Vance describe Mamaw and Papaw's children in Chapter 3?

8. How did Vance respond when his father relinquished all parental rights? How old was he?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Vance's mother's addiction to drugs discovered? What was done in terms of helping her seek treatment? How did Vance participate in helping his mother with her treatment?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the history of the Rust Belt region in the U. S. How did the Rust Belt get its name? When did the Rust Belt experience a boom in economy and movement into this region? When did the region begin to decline and why?

Essay Topic 3

What are the circumstances that led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse? Why did Vance lie at the trial for his mother? What promise did he receive for doing so?

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