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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 much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 45 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 35 pounds.

2. How much weight did Vance lose during his bout with mono while in college in Chapter 11?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

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

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

5. What is the term used by psychologists to refer to when a person believes that the choices he makes have no effects on the outcome of his life?
(a) Naivete.
(b) Victimization.
(c) Learned helplessnes.
(d) Post traumatic stress disorder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Vance notes in Chapter 13 that if Usha had possessed a terrible personality, she would have made an excellent heroine in a novel by what author?

3. Who was Gail's second husband?

4. How old was Bonnie when she asked her parents to donate her Christmas presents to Middletown's needy?

5. Where did Vance attend Marine Corps boot camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does "learned helplessness" mean and how does Vance address it in Hillbilly Elegy?

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

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

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

8. How often did Vance's family write to him while he was in boot camp? What did they write about?

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

10. What dream does describe in the Conclusion?

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