View a FREE sample

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 his bout with mono while in college in Chapter 11?
(a) 15 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

2. Why did Mamaw encourage Vance to learn to play golf?
(a) Because golf helps the lower back muscles.
(b) Because she liked to watch golf on television.
(c) Because she wanted to play golf herself.
(d) Because that is where rich people do business.

3. 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) Pinot gricio.
(c) Sauvignon blanc.
(d) Chardonnay.

4. What nickname did Vance's group of friends in the constitutional law seminar at Yale call themselves?
(a) The Paris showhouse.
(b) The moxy club.
(c) The Voltovs.
(d) The island of misfit toys.

5. Who was the senator that Vance worked for at the Ohio Statehouse while attending college?
(a) Ron Selby.
(b) William Julius Wilson.
(c) Bob Hamel.
(d) Bob Schuler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Vance move with his wife after their one-year clerkships to build a home?

2. What color eyes does Vance describe himself as having in Chapter 14?

3. Who is Vance's agent that he thanks in the Acknowledgments?

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?

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

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 did Mamaw feel about Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? Why?

4. How does Vance describe Usha in Chapter 13?

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

6. What two events does Vance describe as being significant to him during his last two years of service in the Marines?

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

8. Why was Vance drawn to attending Yale Law School? What aspects of the program appealed to him?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 835 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample