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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 - Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Vance assert that Januaries were often depressing during his childhood in the Conclusion?
(a) Tax refunds were not enough to cover Christmas gifts.
(b) The endless rain.
(c) The endless snow.
(d) Christmas had passed and school was back in session.

2. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

5. To what does Vance compare disagreements in his family in Chapter 14?
(a) Debates.
(b) War.
(c) Negotiations.
(d) Hiccups.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Gail's second husband?

2. How many recruits were in Vance's Marine Corps boot camp platoon at the beginning of boot camp?

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

4. What led to Mamaw's hospitalization just before her 72nd birthday?

5. When did Vance arrive for orientation at Ohio State?

(see the answer key)

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