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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vance notes in his Introduction that William Julius Wilson, Charles Murray, and others have authored tracts demonstrating that upward mobility fell of in what decade in the U.S.?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1980s.

2. What kind of wine does Vance describe having asked for at the elite meeting with a law agency based on its ability to be pronounced in Chapter 13?
(a) Pinot gricio.
(b) Merlot.
(c) Chardonnay.
(d) Sauvignon blanc.

3. Who was the senator that Vance worked for at the Ohio Statehouse while attending college?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Bob Schuler.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

4. Where did Ken live when Vance lived with him?
(a) Middletown, Ohio.
(b) Jackson, Kentucky.
(c) Miamisburg, Ohio.
(d) Cincinnati, Ohio.

5. From what post-graduate institution did Vance graduate?
(a) NYU School of Acting.
(b) Harvard Law School.
(c) Princeton Law School.
(d) Yale Law School.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money in earnings did Vance have when he was discharged from the Marine Corps?

2. Where did Vance attend Marine Corps boot camp?

3. How far is Hamilton from Middletown, Ohio?

4. Where did Vance grow up?

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

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