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

2. What word does Vance describe an elite acquaintance using in a sentence that made Vance want to scream in the Conclusion?
(a) Confabulate.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Interrogate.
(d) Matriculate.

3. How long do students study to earn a degree at Yale Law School?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

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

5. Who is described as the "monster" in Vance's nightmare with his dog in the Conclusion?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) The author.
(d) Mamaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Vance makes the assertion that he knows that his mother is not what?

2. How much money per month did Vance send to his grandmother after her insurance premiums went up too much for her to afford them in Chapter 10?

3. How old is the kid Brian that Vance describes in the Conclusion?

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

5. How does Vance describe his experience of going to a counselor when he was in law school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Vance describe the Christmas celebrations within Usha and Bonnie's families in childhood in the Conclusion?

7. What dream does describe in the Conclusion?

8. How does Vance describe the motel in Middletown in Chapter 15?

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

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

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