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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot?
(a) Labrynth Theater.
(b) White Theater.
(c) Ford's Theater.
(d) Lucille Lortell Theater.

3. What does Vance describe his grandmother convincing him to do for his mother in Chapter 9?
(a) Go to buy groceries.
(b) Give her "clean" urine.
(c) Have her committed.
(d) Drive her to the doctor.

4. Who is the journalist and opinion leader who now writes for The Atlantic that Vance worked for as a contributor on his website?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) David Frum.
(d) Ron Selby.

5. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?
(a) James: 14: 1.
(b) Genesis, 3: 15.
(c) Corinthians, 13: 12.
(d) Genesis: 15: 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members were in Vance's Marine Corps boot camp platoon by the end of boot camp?

2. What percentage of white children lived in neighborhoods with poverty rates above 10% in 2000, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

3. How many bedrooms were in Mamaw Blanton's house, according to Vance in Chapter 1?

4. With which of her siblings did Mamaw have a falling out after the death of her mother?

5. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?

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