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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) $400.
(b) $300.
(c) $200.
(d) $500.

4. Who is Vance's agent that he thanks in the Acknowledgments?
(a) Tina Bennett.
(b) Bob Hamel.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

5. When did Vance arrive for orientation at Ohio State?
(a) March, 2003.
(b) March, 2008.
(c) September, 2007.
(d) January, 2008.

6. Who is described as Vance's cousin Rachael's father in Chapter 10?
(a) Uncle Gary.
(b) Uncle Pet.
(c) Uncle Jimmy.
(d) Uncle Teaberry.

7. Who is the journalist and opinion leader who now writes for The Atlantic that Vance worked for as a contributor on his website?
(a) Jennifer McGuffey.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) David Frum.

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

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

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

11. Who is the former British prime minister who came to speak at Yale when Vance arrived?
(a) Margaret Thatcher.
(b) Tony Blair.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) Bob Hamel.

12. Which of her siblings did Mamaw ask for old golf clubs for Vance when he was learning to play?
(a) Uncle Bo.
(b) Uncle Jack.
(c) Uncle Gary.
(d) Uncle Pet.

13. At what store in Washington, D.C. does Vance describe standing in before Christmas last year in the Conclusion?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) K-Mart.
(c) Dillard's.
(d) Fred's.

14. Who is the Yale contracts professor that Vance thanks in the Acknowledgments?
(a) Amy Chua.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) Jennifer McGuffey.

15. Where did Papaw install a secret phone line for Vance and his sister so that they could call Mamaw and Papaw when they needed to?
(a) In a bathroom closet.
(b) In the back of Lindsay's closet.
(c) In the bottom of a toybox.
(d) In a kitchen cupboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?

2. Which of Mamaw's siblings refused to ever speak to Vance's mother after Mamaw died?

3. Where did Vance attend Marine Corps boot camp?

4. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?

5. How much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?

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