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

2. What is the name of Lindsay's firstborn son?

3. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of the author's grandfather?

5. What is the name of the bully that Vance describes sucker-punching in the gut to defend a younger boy in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Vance describe the events around his mother's suicide attempt in Preble County?

10. What event ultimately led to Vance living solely with Mamaw during his teenage years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was education so highly valued by Mamaw and Papaw? Why did they not encourage their children and grandchildren to pursue blue-collar careers? How did this influence impact Vance and Mamaw and Papaw's children?

Essay Topic 2

What event led to Vance moving in solely with Mamaw during his teenage years? Why? How did Vance feel about living with Mamaw? How did his life change once he moved in with her?

Essay Topic 3

What led to the decline of Middletown, Ohio, according to Vance? How did the economic decline of the town manifest in the city parks and recreation areas? What impacts did the decline have on the citizens of Middletown?

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