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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 39-77.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only state entirely within Appalachia?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Virginia.
(d) West Virginia.

2. Under which U.S. president did the War on Poverty evolve, according to Catte?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Carter.
(d) Kennedy.

3. What phrase does Catte use to name the nonfiction genre associated with John Saward's essay in Vanity Fair?
(a) The Trump Delusion.
(b) The Trump Oasis.
(c) Trump Country.
(d) The Land of Trump.

4. Catte finds the most fault with which element of Vance's public persona during the book tour for Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Deception.
(b) Humility.
(c) Ulterior motives.
(d) Self-hatred.

5. In what state is a particular cause said to be "is immortalized in many songs and union anthems" (44)?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Appalachian Regional Commission created a definition of Appalachia that included how many counties?

2. In what part of the United States is Appalachia located?

3. How many dollars did Hugh O'Connor pay the young miner for the use of the miner's image?

4. Catte insists that people in power use the designation of otherness for Appalachia for what reason?

5. Catte states that Hillbilly Elegy is "currently at" (8) how many "weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list?

(see the answer key)

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