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

2. Why did Mamaw encourage Vance to learn to play golf?

3. How much weight did Vance lose during his bout with mono while in college in Chapter 11?

4. How old was Vance when he first had what would become a recurring nightmare?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are "adverse childhood experiences" and how does Vance define them in Chapter 14?

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

4. What relationship difficulties does Vance discuss in Chapter 14?

5. How does Vance describe the difficulties of upward mobility in Chapter 12?

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

7. How does Vance describe the motel in Middletown in Chapter 15?

8. Why did Vance tell the woman at the gas station that his girlfriend attended Yale in Chapter 12?

9. How does Vance describe his experiences of fitting in at Yale Law School?

10. Where did Vance intend to attend college after graduating high school? Why?

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

Discuss Vance's observations while working at his first job at Dillman's grocery. What did Vance discover about his neighbors and those within his community? How did these observations influence Vance's future?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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