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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 much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?
(a) 35 pounds.
(b) 25 pounds.
(c) 45 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

2. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?
(a) Watson.
(b) Keck.
(c) White.
(d) Malvern.

3. When was the merger between Armco Steel and Kawasaki?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1989.

4. What are referred to as the mythical "top three" law schools in Chapter 12?
(a) Yale, Princeton, and Brown.
(b) Yale, Harvard, and Stanford.
(c) Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford.
(d) Rutgers, Princeton, and Yale.

5. How much weight did Vance lose during his bout with mono while in college in Chapter 11?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 20 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mamaw's dream-career, according to Vance in Chapter 9?

2. What was the first chapter-book that Vance's mother bought him when he learned to read?

3. Who is the journalist and opinion leader who now writes for The Atlantic that Vance worked for as a contributor on his website?

4. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?

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

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