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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catte asserts that "The visual archive of Appalachia created in" a particular decade "focused exclusively on the region's" (58) what?
(a) Toxicity.
(b) Deprivation.
(c) Ancient history.
(d) Strength.

2. Both Trump and what other candidate won Appalachia by a wide margin in the 2016 West Virginia primary?
(a) Carson.
(b) Sanders.
(c) Rubio.
(d) Clinton.

3. What war does Catte associate with "an indelible imprint" (10)?
(a) The War on Drugs.
(b) The War on Unions.
(c) The War on Poverty.
(d) The War on Youth.

4. What claim does Catte make about the number "of towns in Appalachia without a visible African American or Latino community" (52)?
(a) There are many.
(b) The number is growing.
(c) There are none.
(d) There are few.

5. In what year did private detectives hired by the owners of the Paint Creek mine terrorize the families of the workers in a particular state?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two instruments often associated with Appalachia are classified as what types of instruments?

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

3. In what year did The United Mine Workers gather in order to present the governor with a list of demands?

4. Catte laments that the memoir Hillbilly Elegy is populated by men who take what action?

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

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