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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the descent of law firm recruiters every August referred to by the students at Yale Law School?
(a) WIP.
(b) RAP.
(c) ARP.
(d) FIP.

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

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

4. Where does Vance describe having a fight with Usha after having performed badly at an interview for a firm during their second year of law school?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Napa, California.
(c) Seattle, Washington.
(d) San Francisco, California.

5. What does Vance say Usha often received as Christmas presents in the Conclusion?
(a) Trendy toys.
(b) Legos.
(c) Books.
(d) Fruit.

6. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?
(a) June, 2006.
(b) February, 2007.
(c) April, 2005.
(d) March, 2003.

7. What did Aunt Wee score on the quiz for ACE that Vance gave her?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

8. What is the story of Brian's mother in the Conclusion?
(a) She is in law school.
(b) She is in prison.
(c) She recently died.
(d) She is in the military.

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

10. In what grade in school was Vance when his grandmother forbade him to hang out with friends who were smoking weed?
(a) Tenth grade.
(b) Eighth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Ninth grade.

11. At what food chain (that was once his grandmother's and his favorite) does Vance describe taking a Yale friend to in Chapter 12?
(a) Cracker Barrel.
(b) Steak Shack.
(c) Sonic.
(d) Western Sizzlin'.

12. Who is Bonnie's mother?
(a) Aunt Jeane.
(b) Aunt Wee.
(c) Aunt Katie.
(d) Aunt Jamie.

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

14. Where did Vance move with his wife after their one-year clerkships to build a home?
(a) Napa, California.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Lexington, Kentucky.
(d) Cincinnati, Ohio.

15. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does author J. D. Vance currently live?

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?

3. Vance notes in Chapter 13 that if Usha had possessed a terrible personality, she would have made an excellent heroine in a novel by what author?

4. How old is the kid Brian that Vance describes in the Conclusion?

5. Who is Vance's cousin who sold his mother's house because he could not trust his neighbors not to ransack it?

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