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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Catte, citizens of Appalachia often view their identity as what metaphorical object?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A weathered suitcase.
(c) A statue.
(d) A ball of string.

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

3. The Appalachian Regional Commission created a definition of Appalachia that included how many counties?
(a) 420.
(b) 528,
(c) 200.
(d) 320.

4. Catte insists that people in power use the designation of otherness for Appalachia for what reason?
(a) For profit.
(b) For posterity.
(c) For research.
(d) For entertainment.

5. How many objectives does Catte name for her nonfiction work What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Catte characterizes Hillbilly Elegy's portrayal of Appalachians in all but which of the following ways?

2. Catte states that Appalachians and their culture "are often relegated to" (9) what?

3. Whose voices are often excluded from conversations about Appalachia in the media, according to Catte?

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

5. What county became the synonymous with the term "Trump Country," (32) according to Catte?

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