2. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 35%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 40%.

3. Who did Lindsay marry after Papaw's death?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Jason.
(d) Matt.

4. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?
(a) Steak Shack.
(b) Cracker Barrel.
(c) The Pig Pit.
(d) Bill's Family Diner.

5. On what television show does Vance describe watching an episode about education in America in Chapter 8?
(a) Twin Peaks.
(b) Cheers.
(c) Newsroom.
(d) The West Wing.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What was Mamaw's dream-career, according to Vance in Chapter 9?

3. What are referred to as the mythical "top three" law schools in Chapter 12?

4. 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?

5. Who is the Middletown High School teacher who works with at-risk youth in Middletown and is quoted by Vance in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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