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

2. What did T.C. Crawford dub Appalachia within his book about the region?
(a) Murderland.
(b) Hungerland.
(c) Wasteland.
(d) Wonderland.

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

4. The film being made by Hugh O'Connor and his crew at the time of O'Connor's murder was slated to be shown at which venue?
(a) The 1968 World's Fair.
(b) The 1933 World's Fair.
(c) The 1901 World's Fair.
(d) The 1893 World's Fair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is a particular cause said to be "is immortalized in many songs and union anthems" (44)?

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

3. Catte finds the most fault with which element of Vance's public persona during the book tour for Hillbilly Elegy?

4. Both Trump and what other candidate won Appalachia by a wide margin in the 2016 West Virginia primary?

5. What percentage of Appalachians identify as white?

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