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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Catte states that in a "former life," (54) she had served in what position?

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

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

4. What is the only state entirely within Appalachia?

5. How many dollars did Hugh O'Connor pay the young miner for the use of the miner's image?

Short Essay Questions

1. What faults does Catte find with J.D. Vance outside of his authorship of Hillbilly Elegy?

2. What are Catte's two objectives within What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia?

3. Provide the facts of the most basic interpretation of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

4. In what way does Catte use the metaphor of a mirror to characterize the Appalachian identity?

5. In what decade was a government-funded visual archive of Appalachia created and what was its central focus?

6. List the problems in the Appalachian region, according to Catte.

7. What action does Catte say she hopes to take in response to living in "Trump Country" (52)?

8. In what manner does Catte claim that "Appalachian scholars and activists often prefer" (14) to view their relationships with citizens of other regions?

9. Why is Catte's choice of time marker in the introduction's first sentence a significant one?

10. How many states are numbered among the region of Appalachia and which state is the only one to fall wholly within the region?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ultimate message is Catte sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Catte’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did Catte have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Catte’s use of the image motif within the nonfiction work What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia. Be sure to include discussion of textual elements such as Catte’s use of the photo album metaphor.

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