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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 adjective did T.C. Crawford use repeatedly to describe Appalachians within his book about Appalachia?
(a) Barbaric.
(b) Vacuous.
(c) Savage.
(d) Apathetic.

2. In April of 2019, filmmakers in what state "hosted the fourth Appalachian Queer Film Festival" (51)?
(a) Alabama.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Tennessee.

3. Catte states that in a "former life," (54) she had served in what position?
(a) A translator.
(b) A social worker.
(c) A coal miner.
(d) A librarian.

4. What attitude are the coal companies said to have exhibited toward organized labor unions?
(a) Reluctant tolerance.
(b) Violent hysteria.
(c) Cunning strategy.
(d) Strong hatred.

5. In what state did private detectives hired by a negotiating coal company terrorize women and children with machine gun fire?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Kentucky.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Catte began cataloguing what two types of documents about the "Appalachia Problem" (8)?

5. Catte states that Appalachia can be counted upon to be defined in what way?

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