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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. To what does Vance compare disagreements in his family in Chapter 14?
(a) Negotiations.
(b) War.
(c) Debates.
(d) Hiccups.

2. What is the story of Brian's mother in the Conclusion?
(a) She recently died.
(b) She is in prison.
(c) She is in law school.
(d) She is in the military.

3. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?
(a) Keck.
(b) Malvern.
(c) White.
(d) Watson.

4. In Chapter 14, Vance makes the assertion that he knows that his mother is not what?
(a) A savior.
(b) A villain.
(c) A drug addict.
(d) An abuser.

5. Which of Mamaw's siblings refused to ever speak to Vance's mother after Mamaw died?
(a) Uncle Teaberry.
(b) Uncle Gary.
(c) Uncle Jimmy.
(d) Uncle Pet.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a student survey cited by Vance in Chapter 12, what percentage of Yale Law Schools students qualify as upper-middle class or higher?

2. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?

3. How does Vance describe his experience of going to a counselor when he was in law school?

4. Who is the Indiana Governor that Vance describes meeting briefly and as being the public figure he most admired in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Vance describe having a fight with Usha after having performed badly at an interview for a firm during their second year of law school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems with the foster care system in the U.S. are discussed by Vance in Chapter 15?

2. Why was golf the sport that Vance's grandmother encouraged him to learn?

3. How does Vance describe his years at Ohio State University?

4. How does Vance describe his own family's Christmas celebrations in his Conclusion?

5. What two events does Vance describe as being significant to him during his last two years of service in the Marines?

6. How did Mamaw feel about Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? Why?

7. How does Vance perceive American politics in regards to how they are judged in poor communities in his Conclusion?

8. Who is Amy Chua and how did she assist Vance in his career goals?

9. How does Vance describe the Christmas celebrations within Usha and Bonnie's families in childhood in the Conclusion?

10. Why was Vance drawn to attending Yale Law School? What aspects of the program appealed to him?

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