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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. When does Vance describe The Yale Law Journal writing competition kicking off in Chapter 13?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

2. What does LSAT stand for?
(a) Legal and Social Associates Test.
(b) Law Standards Associate Test.
(c) Law School Admissions Test.
(d) Legal Standards Associate's Test.

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

4. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?
(a) James: 14: 1.
(b) Corinthians, 13: 12.
(c) Genesis: 15: 7.
(d) Genesis, 3: 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What popular toy does Vance describe Lindsay and his mother desperately searching for at Christmastime when he was a baby in the Conclusion?

2. What was the cost for a week's stay at the Middleton hotel where Vance put up his mother in Chapter 15?

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

4. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?

5. Where is Ohio State University located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Amy Chua and how did she assist Vance in his career goals?

2. Why was golf the sport that Vance's grandmother encouraged him to learn?

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

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

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

6. What dream does describe in the Conclusion?

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

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

9. What are the impacts of social perceptions of masculinity and femininity in poor societies, according to Vance in Chapter 15?

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

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