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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 78-93.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William Shockley claimed that his research led him to what conclude that African Americans were predisposed for what characteristic?
(a) Reduced fertility.
(b) Reduced life spans.
(c) Increased rates of heart disease.
(d) Low intelligence.

2. Bo Copley became a "coal country celebrity" (50) after a tense encounter with which politician?
(a) Hillary Clinton.
(b) Ben Carson.
(c) Marco Rubio.
(d) Donald Trump.

3. Which two ethnic groups are said to "have fueled more than half of Appalachia's population growth" (10)?
(a) African American and Asian American individuals.
(b) African American and Central American individuals.
(c) African American and Hispanic individuals.
(d) African American and Native American individuals.

4. What percentage of McDowell county residents voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election?
(a) 46.
(b) 89.
(c) 79.
(d) 27.

5. Catte concludes that media coverage of what disaster "naturalized many practices in Appalachia" (20)?
(a) The Cherry Mine Disaster.
(b) The Triangle Mine Disaster.
(c) The Ball Mine Disaster.
(d) The Sago Mine disaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harry Caudill sent William Shockley an encouraging letter in what year?

2. William Shockley worked as a scientist at what institution when he emerged as a leader within a particular movement?

3. William Shockley was what kind of scientist who practiced his research in the United States?

4. The "most significant labor uprising in United States history" included around how many African American men and women?

5. Catte makes the claim that "white Appalachians became persona non grata after" (83) what event?

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