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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 78-93.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Catte, citizens of Appalachia often view their identity as what metaphorical object?
(a) A weathered suitcase.
(b) A statue.
(c) A ball of string.
(d) A mirror.

2. What video game is said to contain a reference to the Hatfield-McCoy feud?
(a) Minecraft.
(b) World of Warcraft.
(c) Overwatch.
(d) Skyrim.

3. How many states contain Appalachian counties?
(a) 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 5.
(d) 13.

4. What was the name of the organization that "publicized [William Shockley's] work in white nationalist circles" (88)?
(a) The Purity Fund.
(b) The Farmhand Fund.
(c) The Pioneer Fund.
(d) The Patriot Fund.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What template does Vance use to present his picture of Appalachia?

3. Catte makes the claim that "white Appalachians became persona non grata after" (83) what event?

4. What is the name of the man who wrote Hillbilly Elegy?

5. What war does Catte associate with "an indelible imprint" (10)?

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