Hillbilly Elegy

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.

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.

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.

What limit does Vance put on his willingness to help his mother?

• He will stop if he doesn't have money and patience left for the people in his life that matter most.

• He will stop if his mother cannot stay clean for at least three weeks.

• He will stop if his mother gets arrested again.

What didn’t surprise Vance about the book’s reception?

• The criticism of the book.

• That so many people read it.

• That liberals hated it.

What is ironic about the book’s success?

• It allowed him to buy the land in Kentucky that has been in his family for decades.

• He quit the book-writing process numerous times.

• Thousands of people mispronounce the title as "Hillbilly Eulogy"

What is the primary theme explored in 'Hillbilly Elegy'?

• A) The decline of the American Dream

• B) The impact of technology on society

• C) The importance of environmental conservation

• D) The rise of urbanization

Which literary device is predominantly used by J.D. Vance in 'Hillbilly Elegy'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Anecdote

• D) Personification

What is the significance of the title 'Hillbilly Elegy'?

• A) It reflects the author's nostalgia for his childhood.

• B) It signifies a lament for a way of life that is disappearing.

• C) It highlights the beauty of rural landscapes.

• D) It suggests a celebration of hillbilly culture.

In 'Hillbilly Elegy', how does Vance describe his relationship with his grandmother?

• A) Distant and formal

• B) Close and supportive

• C) Strained and hostile

• D) Indifferent and detached