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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What verse from the Bible did Vance read on Mamaw's death bed?
2. What does Vance say Usha often received as Christmas presents in the Conclusion?
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. When was Mamaw's 72nd birthday?
5. Who is Vance's cousin who sold his mother's house because he could not trust his neighbors not to ransack it?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Vance describe his experiences of fitting in at Yale Law School?
2. Who is Brian and why does Vance discuss him in the Conclusion?
3. What dream does describe in the Conclusion?
4. Why did Vance tell the woman at the gas station that his girlfriend attended Yale in Chapter 12?
5. What led to Mamaw's death? When did she die?
6. What does "learned helplessness" mean and how does Vance address it in Hillbilly Elegy?
7. Why was golf the sport that Vance's grandmother encouraged him to learn?
8. How does Vance describe Usha in Chapter 13?
9. What problems with the foster care system in the U.S. are discussed by Vance in Chapter 15?
10. How was the Marine Corps beneficial to Vance's later success in life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When did Vance's grandparents (Mamaw and Papaw) move to Ohio? What were the circumstances surrounding their move? Where did they settle in Ohio and why?
Essay Topic 2
How does Vance describe his relationship with Lindsay growing up? How much older is Lindsay than J. D. Vance? How does he feel about the role that Lindsay played in his life today?
Essay Topic 3
What are the circumstances that led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse? Why did Vance lie at the trial for his mother? What promise did he receive for doing so?
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