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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 97-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what decade had William Shockley "been largely disowned by the mainstream scientific community" (84)?
(a) The 1990s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1930s.
(d) The 1960s.

2. 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.

3. Catte finds the most fault with which element of Vance's public persona during the book tour for Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Ulterior motives.
(b) Self-hatred.
(c) Humility.
(d) Deception.

4. During the week of battle between the private army and the mine workers, what phrase did the miners and their scouts use to identify their allies?
(a) Workers' rights forever.
(b) Underground resistance.
(c) I come creeping.
(d) Sixteen tons.

5. William Shockley was what kind of scientist who practiced his research in the United States?
(a) A sociologist.
(b) A biologist.
(c) A physicist.
(d) A geneticist.

Short Answer Questions

1. The filmmaker Colin Low is quoted as stating that "A camera is like" (58) what object?

2. The Appalachian Regional Commission created a definition of Appalachia that included how many counties?

3. Catte asserts that "the Mulloys and McSurelys were indeed attempting to help poor individuals in the mountains seize power from" (98) whom?

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

5. In what year were convictions of several members of the Hatfield and McCoy families secured?

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