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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Mamaw's siblings refused to ever speak to Vance's mother after Mamaw died?
(a) Uncle Pet.
(b) Uncle Jimmy.
(c) Uncle Gary.
(d) Uncle Teaberry.

2. Who is Vance's cousin who sold his mother's house because he could not trust his neighbors not to ransack it?
(a) Bob.
(b) Joe.
(c) Mark.
(d) Mike.

3. Where is Ohio State University located?
(a) Columbus, Ohio.
(b) Summerford, Ohio.
(c) Braxton, Ohio.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

4. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?
(a) The author.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mamaw.
(d) His sister.

5. What is Vance's sister Lindsay's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Ratliff.
(c) Williams.
(d) Vaughn.

6. What popular toy does Vance describe Lindsay and his mother desperately searching for at Christmastime when he was a baby in the Conclusion?
(a) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(b) A Teddy Ruxpin doll.
(c) A Glow-Worm.
(d) A Baby Alive doll.

7. How does Vance describe himself at Yale Law School?
(a) As having fit in with the crowd.
(b) As being like everyone else.
(c) As an anomaly.
(d) As a popular student.

8. Who was Gail's second husband?
(a) Allan.
(b) Jack.
(c) Steve.
(d) Matt.

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

10. How much money in earnings did Vance have when he was discharged from the Marine Corps?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $500.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $1,500.

11. When did Vance learn that his Marine Corps unit would leave for Iraq a few months later, according to his narrative in Chapter 10?
(a) March, 2003.
(b) January, 2006.
(c) January, 2005.
(d) February, 2007.

12. In what war did Vance serve as a Marine?
(a) The Iraq War.
(b) The War in Afghanistan.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Korean War.

13. What was the cost for a week's stay at the Middleton hotel where Vance put up his mother in Chapter 15?
(a) $150.
(b) $400.
(c) $300.
(d) $250.

14. Why was Gail largely excommunicated from her family?
(a) Because she had a child out of wedlock.
(b) Because she was a drug addict.
(c) Because she was convicted of murder.
(d) Because she had a mixed-race child.

15. Where does author J. D. Vance currently live?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?

2. What are referred to as the mythical "top three" law schools in Chapter 12?

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

4. What is the name of the author's dog that Vance describes in his nightmare in the Conclusion?

5. Where did Vance have lunch with his sister Lindsay on the day of his orientation at Ohio State?

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