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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?
(a) April, 2005.
(b) June, 2006.
(c) March, 2003.
(d) February, 2007.
2. To what last name did Vance and his bride change their last names upon marrying?
(a) Selby.
(b) Vance.
(c) Hamel.
(d) Bowman.
3. How old was Bonnie when she asked her parents to donate her Christmas presents to Middletown's needy?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.
4. For what organization was Vance purchasing children's toys shortly before Christmas last year, according to his narrative in the Conclusion?
(a) The Mercenary Club.
(b) The Salvation Army.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) Toys for Tots.
5. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 1 year.
6. To whom in his family does Vance compare his own behavior when dealing with Usha in the early months of their relationship in Chapter 14?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.
7. Who is the Indiana Governor that Vance describes meeting briefly and as being the public figure he most admired in Chapter 13?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Mitch Daniels.
(c) Bob Schuler.
(d) Bob Hamel.
8. What amount of money does Vance describe as unreasonable as a salary in Middletown, but the salary that graduates of Yale Law School expected to earn in their first year out of school in Chapter 12?
(a) $120,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $160,000.
9. How much weight did Vance lose during his bout with mono while in college in Chapter 11?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 15 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.
10. Who was the professor who explained how The Yale Law Journal worked, and who encouraged Vance to try for it?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Amy Chua.
(d) Jennifer McGuffey.
11. How does Vance describe himself at Yale Law School?
(a) As a popular student.
(b) As being like everyone else.
(c) As an anomaly.
(d) As having fit in with the crowd.
12. How old was Vance when he first had what would become a recurring nightmare?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.
13. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mamaw.
(d) The author.
14. What is the story of Brian's mother in the Conclusion?
(a) She is in prison.
(b) She is in law school.
(c) She recently died.
(d) She is in the military.
15. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?
(a) Watson.
(b) Malvern.
(c) White.
(d) Keck.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Ohio State University located?
2. What are referred to as the mythical "top three" law schools in Chapter 12?
3. What is the name of the author's dog that Vance describes in his nightmare in the Conclusion?
4. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?
5. How much money in earnings did Vance have when he was discharged from the Marine Corps?
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