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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the author's dog that Vance describes in his nightmare in the Conclusion?
(a) Casper.
(b) Echo.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Tiger.

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?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) Ayn Rand.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

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

5. Why does Vance assert that Januaries were often depressing during his childhood in the Conclusion?
(a) Tax refunds were not enough to cover Christmas gifts.
(b) Christmas had passed and school was back in session.
(c) The endless rain.
(d) The endless snow.

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

7. Vance asserts in Chapter 11 that Mamaw had two gods, which were Jesus Christ and what?
(a) Her home in Kentucky.
(b) The United States of America.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her love of children.

8. 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.

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) Chardonnay.
(b) Sauvignon blanc.
(c) Merlot.
(d) Pinot gricio.

10. What is the name of the theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot?
(a) White Theater.
(b) Labrynth Theater.
(c) Lucille Lortell Theater.
(d) Ford's Theater.

11. What word does Vance describe an elite acquaintance using in a sentence that made Vance want to scream in the Conclusion?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Interrogate.
(c) Confabulate.
(d) Matriculate.

12. How much money per month did Vance send to his grandmother after her insurance premiums went up too much for her to afford them in Chapter 10?
(a) $500.
(b) $400.
(c) $300.
(d) $200.

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

14. What does ACE stand for in Vance's definition in Chapter 14?
(a) Arkansas Central Expedition.
(b) Alternative Care Encouragement.
(c) Adverse childhood experiences.
(d) Alert Creative Entity.

15. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Vance's agent that he thanks in the Acknowledgments?

2. Which of the top law schools did Vance not apply to because he needed a sign-off from the dean of his undergraduate college?

3. To what last name did Vance and his bride change their last names upon marrying?

4. When did Vance learn that his Marine Corps unit would leave for Iraq a few months later, according to his narrative in Chapter 10?

5. What is the story of Brian's mother in the Conclusion?

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