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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What is the name of the author's dog that Vance describes in his nightmare in the Conclusion?

4. How many members were in Vance's Marine Corps boot camp platoon by the end of boot camp?

5. How much money in earnings did Vance have when he was discharged from the Marine Corps?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Vance describe the difficulties of upward mobility in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What two events does Vance describe as being significant to him during his last two years of service in the Marines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Vance feel about his mother's boyfriend Matt? Why did Vance refuse to initially move in with his mother and Matt? How did she respond to his refusal?

Essay Topic 2

How does Vance describe Papaw's death in the memoir? How was Papaw's death discovered? How did the family respond to his death? In what ways did Papaw's death impact Vance?

Essay Topic 3

Where does Vance describe as the place he most considers "home" to him? Why does he feel this way? When did he frequent this setting and what individuals does Vance describe here?

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