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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 114-132.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two ethnic groups are said to "have fueled more than half of Appalachia's population growth" (10)?
(a) African American and Central American individuals.
(b) African American and Asian American individuals.
(c) African American and Hispanic individuals.
(d) African American and Native American individuals.

2. What phrase does Catte use to name the nonfiction genre associated with John Saward's essay in Vanity Fair?
(a) The Trump Delusion.
(b) Trump Country.
(c) The Land of Trump.
(d) The Trump Oasis.

3. Catte makes the claim that "white Appalachians became persona non grata after" (83) what event?
(a) The failure of The New Deal.
(b) The failure of the War on Poverty.
(c) The failure of Prohibition.
(d) The success of the War on Poverty.

4. Catte states that Hillbilly Elegy is "currently at" (8) how many "weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list?
(a) 90.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Catte laments that the memoir Hillbilly Elegy is populated by men who take what action?

2. Catte asserts that all but which of the following citizens of Appalachia were left out of Hillbilly Elegy?

3. What book argued that people living in impoverished areas were "less evolved" (76) than other people?

4. Catte asserts that the "root of Appalachia's problems" (122) lies in what element's lengthy history in the region?

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

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