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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. What month was it when Vance went into a military recruiter's office for the Marine Corps?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) April.

2. At what food chain (that was once his grandmother's and his favorite) does Vance describe taking a Yale friend to in Chapter 12?
(a) Sonic.
(b) Western Sizzlin'.
(c) Cracker Barrel.
(d) Steak Shack.

3. Where is Ohio State University located?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Summerford, Ohio.
(c) Braxton, Ohio.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

4. Who is Vance's agent that he thanks in the Acknowledgments?
(a) Bob Hamel.
(b) Tina Bennett.
(c) Ron Selby.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

5. What does Vance say Usha often received as Christmas presents in the Conclusion?
(a) Trendy toys.
(b) Books.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Legos.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What does ACE stand for in Vance's definition in Chapter 14?

5. To what last name did Vance and his bride change their last names upon marrying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Vance describe Usha in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are "adverse childhood experiences" and how does Vance define them in Chapter 14?

10. How was the Marine Corps beneficial to Vance's later success in life?

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