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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What county became the synonymous with the term "Trump Country," (32) according to Catte?
(a) Carroll.
(b) McDowell.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Charlotte.

2. Myles Horton was "a labor and civil rights activist" (98) from what state?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) West Virginia.

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

4. What adjective did T.C. Crawford use repeatedly to describe Appalachians within his book about Appalachia?
(a) Savage.
(b) Vacuous.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Barbaric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only state entirely within Appalachia?

2. Catte names an essay by which writer as "the most offensive 'Trump Country'" (98) piece she has encountered?

3. The "weeklong campaign during which miners fought valiantly against a private army" was called "The Battle of" (46) what?

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

5. In April of 2019, filmmakers in what state "hosted the fourth Appalachian Queer Film Festival" (51)?

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