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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What card game does Vance describe frequently playing with Mamaw in Chapter 9?
(a) Go Fish.
(b) Texas Hold 'Em.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Gin rummy.

2. What does Vance describe Usha comparing him to in moments of crisis in Chapter 14?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A snake.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A donkey.

3. What does ACE stand for in Vance's definition in Chapter 14?
(a) Alert Creative Entity.
(b) Alternative Care Encouragement.
(c) Arkansas Central Expedition.
(d) Adverse childhood experiences.

4. What is Vance's father's name?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Don Bowman.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

5. Earlier in his life, Vance describes his self-image as bitterness as masquerading as what, in Chapter 14?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Charm.
(d) Arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?

2. What does Vance describe as the only restaurant in Jackson worth sitting down at for a meal in Chapter 7?

3. What nickname did Vance's group of friends in the constitutional law seminar at Yale call themselves?

4. When is Vance's birthday?

5. 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?

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