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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. When did Vance graduate from Ohio State University?
(a) September, 2003.
(b) August, 2009.
(c) January, 2008.
(d) March, 2010.
2. What were the only two schools that Vance had interested in attending college at after he completed the SATs?
(a) Ohio State and Miami University.
(b) Yale and Harvard.
(c) Howard and Brown University.
(d) L.S.U. and Rutgers.
3. To whom in his family does Vance compare his own behavior when dealing with Usha in the early months of their relationship in Chapter 14?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.
4. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Jane Rex.
(d) Bob Schuler.
5. What amount of money does Vance describe as unreasonable as a salary in Middletown, but the salary that graduates of Yale Law School expected to earn in their first year out of school in Chapter 12?
(a) $120,000.
(b) $160,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $200,000.
Short Answer Questions
1. What popular toy does Vance describe Lindsay and his mother desperately searching for at Christmastime when he was a baby in the Conclusion?
2. Who is Bonnie's mother?
3. What is the descent of law firm recruiters every August referred to by the students at Yale Law School?
4. What did Aunt Wee score on the quiz for ACE that Vance gave her?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What relationship difficulties does Vance discuss in Chapter 14?
2. How was the Marine Corps beneficial to Vance's later success in life?
3. Who is Amy Chua and how did she assist Vance in his career goals?
4. How does Vance describe Usha in Chapter 13?
5. What led to Mamaw's death? When did she die?
6. How does Vance describe his years at Ohio State University?
7. What problems with the foster care system in the U.S. are discussed by Vance in Chapter 15?
8. How does Vance describe his experiences of fitting in at Yale Law School?
9. How does Vance describe the difficulties of upward mobility in Chapter 12?
10. What paradox does Vance point out regarding the tuition for Yale Law School in Chapter 12?
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