15. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption? 16. How does Vance describe his youth while living in Middletown with his mother, sister, and stepfather in Chapter 5? 17. How did life change when his mother and stepfather moved the family to Preble County? 18. How does Vance describe the events around his mother's suicide attempt in Preble County? 19. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5? 20. Why was Lindsay devastated after meeting with the modeling scout in Chapter 6? How was Papaw's death discovered by the family? 21. 22. Why did Lindsay feel guilty for taking advantage of Papaw after his death? 23. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death? 24. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death? 25. How did Vance's mother respond when he refused to move in with her and Matt? 26. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8? 27. How does Vance describe his experiences while living with his mother and Ken in Chapter 8? What event ultimately led to Vance living solely with Mamaw during his teenage years? 28. 29. How did Vance's life change once he moved in to live with Mamaw during his teenage years? 30. How does Vance describe his experiences and observations while working at Dillman's grocery store? 31. Why was golf the sport that Vance's grandmother encouraged him to learn? 32. Where did Vance intend to attend college after graduating high school? Why? 33. What led to Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? 34. How did Mamaw feel about Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? Why? How often did Vance's family write to him while he was in boot camp? What did they write 35. about? 36. How was the Marine Corps beneficial to Vance's later success in life? 37. What does "learned helplessness" mean and how does Vance address it in Hillbilly Elegy? 38. What led to Mamaw's death? When did she die?
15. Who officially adopted Vance after his father relinquished parental rights? How did Vance feel about this adoption? 16. How does Vance describe his youth while living in Middletown with his mother, sister, and stepfather in Chapter 5? 17. How did life change when his mother and stepfather moved the family to Preble County? 18. How does Vance describe the events around his mother's suicide attempt in Preble County? 19. What actions led to Vance's mother's arrest for abuse, according to the narrative in Chapter 5? 20. Why was Lindsay devastated after meeting with the modeling scout in Chapter 6? 21. How was Papaw's death discovered by the family? 22. Why did Lindsay feel guilty for taking advantage of Papaw after his death? 23. How did Vance's mother's behavior change after Papaw's death? 24. How did Vance feel about participating with his mother in her rehabilitative activities after Papaw's death? 25. How did Vance's mother respond when he refused to move in with her and Matt? 26. How does Vance describe his experiences living with his biological father in Chapter 8? 27. How does Vance describe his experiences while living with his mother and Ken in Chapter 8? 28. What event ultimately led to Vance living solely with Mamaw during his teenage years? 29. How did Vance's life change once he moved in to live with Mamaw during his teenage years? 30. How does Vance describe his experiences and observations while working at Dillman's grocery store? 31. Why was golf the sport that Vance's grandmother encouraged him to learn? 32. Where did Vance intend to attend college after graduating high school? Why? 33. What led to Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? 34. How did Mamaw feel about Vance's decision to join the Marine Corps? Why? 35. How often did Vance's family write to him while he was in boot camp? What did they write about? 36. How was the Marine Corps beneficial to Vance's later success in life? 37. What does "learned helplessness" mean and how does Vance address it in Hillbilly Elegy? 38. What led to Mamaw's death? When did she die?
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