Hillbilly Elegy Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

J.D. Vance
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Hillbilly Elegy Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

J.D. Vance
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the Hillbilly Elegy Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1970, what percent of white children lived in a neighborhood with poverty rates above ten percent, according to Vance in Chapter 4?
(a) 25%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 10%.

3. Where does Vance describe Papaw having coffee with his old Armco buddies every morning in Chapter 7?
(a) Sonic.
(b) Hardee's.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Wendy's.

4. How old was Vance when his father gave him up for adoption?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. Who among his mother's love interests does Vance describe as a mid-life sufferer with an earring to prove it in Chapter 1?
(a) Jay.
(b) Steve.
(c) Chip.
(d) Bubba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What card game does Vance describe frequently playing with Mamaw in Chapter 9?

2. How old was Vance when he bought his first Honda Civic and was discharged from the Marine Corps?

3. Who was Vance's stepfather and his eventual adoptive father?

4. Where did Uncle Gary move to open a business?

5. What is the name of the holler where Mamaw was buried in the family cemetery?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 182 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)
Buy the Hillbilly Elegy Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
Hillbilly Elegy from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.