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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.
2. What are referred to as the mythical "top three" law schools in Chapter 12?
(a) Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford.
(b) Yale, Harvard, and Stanford.
(c) Yale, Princeton, and Brown.
(d) Rutgers, Princeton, and Yale.
3. What celebrity did Mamaw consider to be the embodiment of the American Dream, according to Vance in Chapter 10?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) George W. Bush.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) Bill Clinton.
4. Earlier in his life, Vance describes his self-image as bitterness as masquerading as what, in Chapter 14?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Charm.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Arrogance.
5. How much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 25 pounds.
(c) 35 pounds.
(d) 45 pounds.
6. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?
(a) Genesis, 3: 15.
(b) Genesis: 15: 7.
(c) James: 14: 1.
(d) Corinthians, 13: 12.
7. What is the story of Brian's mother in the Conclusion?
(a) She is in prison.
(b) She is in law school.
(c) She is in the military.
(d) She recently died.
8. Why did Mamaw encourage Vance to learn to play golf?
(a) Because golf helps the lower back muscles.
(b) Because she liked to watch golf on television.
(c) Because that is where rich people do business.
(d) Because she wanted to play golf herself.
9. 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) Chardonnay.
(c) Merlot.
(d) Sauvignon blanc.
10. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?
(a) His mother.
(b) The author.
(c) His sister.
(d) Mamaw.
11. What were the only two schools that Vance had interested in attending college at after he completed the SATs?
(a) Howard and Brown University.
(b) Yale and Harvard.
(c) Ohio State and Miami University.
(d) L.S.U. and Rutgers.
12. Who is Bonnie's mother?
(a) Aunt Katie.
(b) Aunt Jeane.
(c) Aunt Wee.
(d) Aunt Jamie.
13. What does Vance say Usha often received as Christmas presents in the Conclusion?
(a) Books.
(b) Trendy toys.
(c) Legos.
(d) Fruit.
14. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Jane Rex.
(d) Bob Schuler.
15. What law firm did Vance get invited to a dinner with after his first interviews at Yale Law, hosted at an elite New Haven restaurant?
(a) Anderson, Smith and Watson, LLP.
(b) Bernstein, Liebhard and Lifshitz, LLP.
(c) Williams, Schumer and Smith, LLP.
(d) Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, LLP.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?
2. Why was Gail largely excommunicated from her family?
3. What is the descent of law firm recruiters every August referred to by the students at Yale Law School?
4. Who was the senator that Vance worked for at the Ohio Statehouse while attending college?
5. What is the term used by psychologists to refer to when a person believes that the choices he makes have no effects on the outcome of his life?
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