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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much weight did Vance lose during boot camp for the Marine Corps?
(a) 45 pounds.
(b) 25 pounds.
(c) 60 pounds.
(d) 35 pounds.

2. What does ACE stand for in Vance's definition in Chapter 14?
(a) Arkansas Central Expedition.
(b) Adverse childhood experiences.
(c) Alternative Care Encouragement.
(d) Alert Creative Entity.

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

4. How old was Bonnie when she asked her parents to donate her Christmas presents to Middletown's needy?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

5. Which of Mamaw's siblings refused to ever speak to Vance's mother after Mamaw died?
(a) Uncle Jimmy.
(b) Uncle Pet.
(c) Uncle Gary.
(d) Uncle Teaberry.

6. Earlier in his life, Vance describes his self-image as bitterness as masquerading as what, in Chapter 14?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Charm.

7. How long does Marine Corps boot camp last?
(a) 13 weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

8. Where did Vance have lunch with his sister Lindsay on the day of his orientation at Ohio State?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Chipotle.
(c) Sonic.
(d) In-N-Out.

9. Who is the Yale contracts professor that Vance thanks in the Acknowledgments?
(a) Jennifer McGuffey.
(b) Ron Selby.
(c) Amy Chua.
(d) William Julius Wilson.

10. Why does Vance assert that Januaries were often depressing during his childhood in the Conclusion?
(a) Christmas had passed and school was back in session.
(b) The endless rain.
(c) The endless snow.
(d) Tax refunds were not enough to cover Christmas gifts.

11. At what store in Washington, D.C. does Vance describe standing in before Christmas last year in the Conclusion?
(a) K-Mart.
(b) Dillard's.
(c) Wal-Mart.
(d) Fred's.

12. What amount of money does Vance describe as unreasonable as a salary in Middletown, but the salary that graduates of Yale Law School expected to earn in their first year out of school in Chapter 12?
(a) $200,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $160,000.
(d) $120,000.

13. To whom in his family does Vance compare his own behavior when dealing with Usha in the early months of their relationship in Chapter 14?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His grandmother.

14. What celebrity did Mamaw consider to be the embodiment of the American Dream, according to Vance in Chapter 10?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) George W. Bush.

15. What is Vance's sister Lindsay's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Ratliff.
(c) Williams.
(d) Vaughn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is described as running the transfer students' office at Appalachian State University in Chapter 15?

3. How does Vance describe himself at Yale Law School?

4. When does Vance describe The Yale Law Journal writing competition kicking off in Chapter 13?

5. What did Aunt Wee score on the quiz for ACE that Vance gave her?

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