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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what organization was Vance purchasing children's toys shortly before Christmas last year, according to his narrative in the Conclusion?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The Salvation Army.
(c) The Mercenary Club.
(d) Toys for Tots.

2. What does Vance describe Usha comparing him to in moments of crisis in Chapter 14?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A snake.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A donkey.

3. What is Vance's sister Lindsay's last name?
(a) Vaughn.
(b) Ratliff.
(c) Williams.
(d) Anderson.

4. Where did Papaw install a secret phone line for Vance and his sister so that they could call Mamaw and Papaw when they needed to?
(a) In a kitchen cupboard.
(b) In the bottom of a toybox.
(c) In a bathroom closet.
(d) In the back of Lindsay's closet.

5. 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?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Chardonnay.
(c) Sauvignon blanc.
(d) Pinot gricio.

6. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?
(a) William Julius Wilson.
(b) Bob Schuler.
(c) Jane Rex.
(d) Bob Hamel.

7. Why was Gail largely excommunicated from her family?
(a) Because she had a child out of wedlock.
(b) Because she had a mixed-race child.
(c) Because she was a drug addict.
(d) Because she was convicted of murder.

8. What led to Mamaw's hospitalization just before her 72nd birthday?
(a) A collapsed lung.
(b) A brain aneurysm.
(c) A bladder infection.
(d) A kidney stone.

9. When did Vance graduate from Ohio State University?
(a) March, 2010.
(b) January, 2008.
(c) August, 2009.
(d) September, 2003.

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

11. How does Vance describe his experience of going to a counselor when he was in law school?
(a) It made him want to vomit.
(b) It made him feel relieved.
(c) It made him feel respected.
(d) He gained great insight from it.

12. What is one of the central themes addressed in Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Incest.
(b) The American Dream.
(c) Murder.
(d) Immigration.

13. What is Aunt Wee's real name?
(a) Jennifer McGuffey.
(b) Anna Smith.
(c) Mary Schwartz.
(d) Lori Meibers.

14. How long does Marine Corps boot camp last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 13 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 12 weeks.

15. Who is the journalist and opinion leader who now writes for The Atlantic that Vance worked for as a contributor on his website?
(a) Jennifer McGuffey.
(b) David Frum.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Ron Selby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the former British prime minister who came to speak at Yale when Vance arrived?

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

3. Where did Vance attend Marine Corps boot camp?

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

5. Where is Ohio State University located?

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