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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 many members were in Vance's Marine Corps boot camp platoon by the end of boot camp?
(a) 86.
(b) 69.
(c) 38.
(d) 25.

2. According to a student survey cited by Vance in Chapter 12, what percentage of Yale Law Schools students qualify as upper-middle class or higher?
(a) Over 50%.
(b) Over 80%.
(c) Over 95%.
(d) Over 75%.

3. What did Mamaw refuse to buy her grandchildren because they kept getting stolen?
(a) Dolls.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Backpacks.
(d) Cars.

4. How old was Bonnie when she asked her parents to donate her Christmas presents to Middletown's needy?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

5. 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?
(a) Anderson, Smith and Watson, LLP.
(b) Williams, Schumer and Smith, LLP.
(c) Bernstein, Liebhard and Lifshitz, LLP.
(d) Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, LLP.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what food chain (that was once his grandmother's and his favorite) does Vance describe taking a Yale friend to in Chapter 12?

2. Who is described as Vance's cousin Rachael's father in Chapter 10?

3. How long does Marine Corps boot camp last?

4. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?

5. To what does Vance compare disagreements in his family in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vance describe his years at Ohio State University?

2. What led to Mamaw's death? When did she die?

3. How does Vance describe his own family's Christmas celebrations in his Conclusion?

4. Who is Brian and why does Vance discuss him in the Conclusion?

5. How does Vance describe the motel in Middletown in Chapter 15?

6. How does Vance perceive American politics in regards to how they are judged in poor communities in his Conclusion?

7. Why did Vance initially not apply to the top law schools? What changed his mind?

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

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

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

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