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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vance when he bought his first Honda Civic and was discharged from the Marine Corps?
(a) 23.
(b) 25.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

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

3. 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) Bob Hamel.
(c) David Frum.
(d) Ron Selby.

4. 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) Steak Shack.
(b) Cracker Barrel.
(c) Western Sizzlin'.
(d) Sonic.

5. When did Vance graduate from Ohio State University?
(a) August, 2009.
(b) January, 2008.
(c) September, 2003.
(d) March, 2010.

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

7. What is the term used by psychologists to refer to when a person believes that the choices he makes have no effects on the outcome of his life?
(a) Post traumatic stress disorder.
(b) Learned helplessnes.
(c) Victimization.
(d) Naivete.

8. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?
(a) William Julius Wilson.
(b) Bob Schuler.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Jane Rex.

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

10. How old was Vance when he first had what would become a recurring nightmare?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

11. 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) $200.
(b) $400.
(c) $500.
(d) $300.

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

13. How old is the kid Brian that Vance describes in the Conclusion?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 6.

14. 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 father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the senator that Vance worked for at the Ohio Statehouse while attending college?

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

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

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

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