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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vance when he leapt off a dining room table pretending to be the Incredible Hulk?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. What is the term used by psychologists to refer to when a person believes that the choices he makes have no effects on the outcome of his life?
(a) Naivete.
(b) Post traumatic stress disorder.
(c) Learned helplessnes.
(d) Victimization.

3. In Chapter 14, Vance makes the assertion that he knows that his mother is not what?
(a) A villain.
(b) A drug addict.
(c) An abuser.
(d) A savior.

4. How does Vance describe himself at Yale Law School?
(a) As an anomaly.
(b) As a popular student.
(c) As having fit in with the crowd.
(d) As being like everyone else.

5. For how long had Vance's mother been sober by the time he finished eighth grade?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?

2. According to Vance in Chapter 1, most of the people in Jackson, Kentucky live in the mountains surrounding what highway?

3. What shopping store does Vance describe as his favorite in Middletown during his childhood?

4. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?

5. What family operated a large paper mill in Middletown dating back to the nineteenth century?

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