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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Vance describe The Yale Law Journal writing competition kicking off in Chapter 13?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) May.

2. What kind of wine does Vance describe having asked for at the elite meeting with a law agency based on its ability to be pronounced in Chapter 13?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Chardonnay.
(c) Pinot gricio.
(d) Sauvignon blanc.

3. What score did both Vance and his sister Lindsay score on the ACE quiz that he gave his family?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 40%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 30%.

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?
(a) Napa, California.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?

2. Vance notes in Chapter 13 that if Usha had possessed a terrible personality, she would have made an excellent heroine in a novel by what author?

3. In what year was Vance born?

4. On what day of the week did Papaw die?

5. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?

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