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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 Indiana Governor that Vance describes meeting briefly and as being the public figure he most admired in Chapter 13?
(a) Mitch Daniels.
(b) Bob Schuler.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Ron Selby.

2. What did Mamaw refuse to buy her grandchildren because they kept getting stolen?
(a) Backpacks.
(b) Dolls.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Cars.

3. When does Vance describe The Yale Law Journal writing competition kicking off in Chapter 13?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) April.

4. To what last name did Vance and his bride change their last names upon marrying?
(a) Selby.
(b) Hamel.
(c) Vance.
(d) Bowman.

5. When did Vance learn that his Marine Corps unit would leave for Iraq a few months later, according to his narrative in Chapter 10?
(a) January, 2005.
(b) January, 2006.
(c) February, 2007.
(d) March, 2003.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the top law schools did Vance not apply to because he needed a sign-off from the dean of his undergraduate college?

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

4. What is one of the central themes addressed in Hillbilly Elegy?

5. Where did Vance attend Marine Corps boot camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Vance describe his experiences of fitting in at Yale Law School?

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