Hillbilly Elegy Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

J.D. Vance
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Hillbilly Elegy Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

J.D. Vance
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relative was Vance smuggled into a hospital to visit on his death bed?
(a) Uncle Tom.
(b) Uncle Jackson.
(c) Uncle Pet.
(d) Uncle Teaberry.

2. What were the names of Mamaw's younger sisters?
(a) Marie and Anna.
(b) Sarah and Anne.
(c) Jenna and Opal.
(d) Betty and Rose.

3. When did Vance's grandparents leave Jackson, Kentucky to move north?
(a) The late 1970s.
(b) The late 1950s.
(c) The early 1960s.
(d) The late 1940s.

4. Who among Vance's mother's love interests does he describe as an alcoholic police officer in Chapter 1?
(a) Steve.
(b) Chip.
(c) Jay.
(d) Andy.

5. When does Vance describe the first wave of Scots-Irish immigrants landing in the New World in his Introduction?
(a) The 18th century.
(b) The 16th century.
(c) The 17th century.
(d) The 19th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did ABC News run a report about Appalachian America, highlighting the problem with "Mountain Dew mouth"?

2. What park does Vance describe across the street from his childhood home in Middleton?

3. Who was Lindsay's first boyfriend at 13?

4. What percentage of the public high school's entering freshmen will not make it to graduation in Middletown, according to Vance in Chapter 4?

5. Who is the only Republican that Papaw ever voted for in a presidential election?

(see the answer key)

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