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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) 26.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

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

3. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?
(a) Malvern.
(b) White.
(c) Watson.
(d) Keck.

4. In Chapter 14, Vance makes the assertion that he knows that his mother is not what?
(a) A drug addict.
(b) A savior.
(c) A villain.
(d) An abuser.

5. Vance states in Chapter 15 that in a given year how many children will spend time in foster care in the U.S.?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 640,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 920,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the Indiana Governor that Vance describes meeting briefly and as being the public figure he most admired in Chapter 13?

3. What law firm did Vance get invited to a dinner with after his first interviews at Yale Law, hosted at an elite New Haven restaurant?

4. What word does Vance describe an elite acquaintance using in a sentence that made Vance want to scream in the Conclusion?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vance describe his experiences of fitting in at Yale Law School?

2. Why was Vance drawn to attending Yale Law School? What aspects of the program appealed to him?

3. Why did Vance go to the motel in Middletown in Chapter 15?

4. How does Vance describe Usha in Chapter 13?

5. What paradox does Vance point out regarding the tuition for Yale Law School in Chapter 12?

6. Where did Vance intend to attend college after graduating high school? Why?

7. What led to Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps?

8. What does Vance describe as the single most determinant for a person's success in Chapter 15?

9. What problems with the foster care system in the U.S. are discussed by Vance in Chapter 15?

10. What relationship difficulties does Vance discuss in Chapter 14?

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