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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around how many coal miners worked in Appalachia, as of the time of Catte's publication?
(a) 54,000.
(b) 36,000.
(c) 18,000.
(d) 80,000.

2. What county became the synonymous with the term "Trump Country," (32) according to Catte?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Carroll.
(c) Caroline.
(d) McDowell.

3. What is the name of the man who wrote Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) John Vance.
(b) Miles Vance.
(c) J.D. Vance.
(d) Evan Vance.

4. Catte states that Appalachians and their culture "are often relegated to" (9) what?
(a) The Midwest.
(b) The land of pariahs.
(c) The South.
(d) The past.

5. Whose voices are often excluded from conversations about Appalachia in the media, according to Catte?
(a) People of color.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Appalachians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hillbilly Elegy is classified as what type of literature?

2. To what state did Catte and her partner move when leaving Tennessee?

3. What is the only state entirely within Appalachia?

4. According to Catte, citizens of Appalachia often view their identity as what metaphorical object?

5. What percentage of Appalachians identify as white?

(see the answer key)

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