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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 kind of business did Uncle Gary establish?
(a) A bricklaying business.
(b) A timber business.
(c) A roofing business.
(d) A coal mining business.

2. Where did Vance work to save money before going to graduate school?
(a) A floor tile distribution business.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) An online stock trade company.

3. Where was Ken born?
(a) Uganda.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Korea.
(d) China.

4. Who was the professor who explained how The Yale Law Journal worked, and who encouraged Vance to try for it?
(a) Amy Chua.
(b) Jennifer McGuffey.
(c) William Julius Wilson.
(d) Ron Selby.

5. What is the government program called that offers low-income residents a voucher to rent housing?
(a) Section 10.
(b) Section 8.
(c) Section 12.
(d) Section 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vance's parents marry?

2. Who wrote the book The Truly Disadvantaged?

3. Who did Uncle Pet almost kill for insulting his mother?

4. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?

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

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