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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 began cataloguing what two types of documents about the "Appalachia Problem" (8)?
(a) Land covenants and interviews.
(b) Census forms and essays.
(c) Letters and land covenants.
(d) Interviews and essays.

2. Catte describes the murder of the filmmaker Hugh O'Connor as O'Connor documented the lives of the miners in what Kentucky town?
(a) Louisville.
(b) Covington.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Lexington.

3. Catte confesses to the reader that the 2016 election results "caused setbacks" (52) for her in relation to retaining what quality?
(a) Hope.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Patience.
(d) Grace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of Darwinism posited a link between privilege and innate superiority?

2. What attitude are the coal companies said to have exhibited toward organized labor unions?

3. How many registered voters resided within McDowell County during the 2016 presidential election?

4. Around how many coal miners worked in Appalachia, as of the time of Catte's publication?

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

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