Hillbilly Elegy Ch. 12 Quiz

What changes Vance's opinion about getting into just "any law school"?

• A friend of his runs into a law school classmate who is now bussing tables.

• A friend of his from the Marines went to law school, but is now working as a valet driver.

• Aunt Wee reminds him that Mamaw wanted him to go to a school "with the richest kids in the world."

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Why doesn't Vance apply to Stanford Law School?

• The application required a letter of recommendation from the dean of OSU, and Vance didn't know the dean.

• The application required an interview with Vance's parents, and he didn't want them to embarrass him.

• The admissions representative stops returning Vance's calls after learning that Vance was in the Marines.

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What surprises Vance about the cost of attending Yale?

• The first year was nearly free.

• The first year cost nearly as much as a new BMW.

• The first year cost him his entire savings from the Marine Corp.

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When Vance leaves Middletown for Yale, he realizes...

• that he will never really come back.

• that he is not prepared to go to an Ivy League school.

• that it is the last time he will see Mamaw.

• that he left the oven on.

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What makes Yale "nerd Hollywood"?

• You can run in to world leaders and politicians every day.

• Many famous movie stars go to college there.

• The students with the best grades are the most popular.

How does Vance respond to a professor who thinks Yale Law School should only be for graduates of Ivy League schools?

• Vance proves him wrong be becoming an excellent student.

• Vance tells him that, "If we were in Jackson, Kentucky, I'd break your

  g--d--- neck."

• Vance tells him that he should be thanking Vance for his service to the country.

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What do most of Vance’s classmates have in common, regardless of their race or nationality?

• They come from wealthy families.

• They all look down on Vance for being a Marine.

• They all look down on Vance for being from Middletown, Ohio.

• They all want to "make a difference."

What makes Vance so interesting to his professors and classmates?

• He is the one of the only students at Yale to wear a hat with an American flag.

• He went to a public high school in Ohio, and his parents never went to college.

• He always reads more than the required class reading list.

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What lie does Vance tell about himself to people at Yale? What lie does Vance tell about himself at a gas station in Ohio?

• At Yale: That his mom is a nurse.

  At the gas station: That he doesn't go to Yale, but his girlfriend does.

• At Yale: That he never served in the military.

  At the gas station: That he doesn't go to Yale, but his girlfriend does.

• At Yale: That his mom is a doctor.

  At the gas station: That he doesn't go to Yale, but his girlfriend does.

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Vance’s experiences show him that social mobility isn’t just about money and economics. What is social mobility about?  

• A lifestyle change.

• Moving to a good city.

• A change in mindset.

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