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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is reported to be directing the film of Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Steven Spielberg.
(b) Ron Howard.
(c) Charlie Kaufman.
(d) Spike Jonze.

2. In what Tennessee city close to Catte's home can tourists eat "feudin' fried chicken" at the "Hatfield-McCoy Dinner Show" (39)?
(a) Knoxville.
(b) Pigeon Forge.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Nashville.

3. About how many people live within the region of Appalachia?
(a) 25 million.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 50 million.

4. Catte laments the tradition of "casting Appalachia as what kind of 'other America'" (8)?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Illogical.
(c) Backwards.
(d) Monolithic.

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) 1935.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did private detectives hired by a negotiating coal company terrorize women and children with machine gun fire?

2. What percentage of McDowell county residents voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election?

3. Bo Copley became a "coal country celebrity" (50) after a tense encounter with which politician?

4. In what part of the United States is Appalachia located?

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

(see the answer key)

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