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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. What adjective does Catte use to describe the action Appalachians took "against corporate interests" (102)?
2. Catte states that the Moynihan Report had been of little use to the United States government after which group of people denounced the report?
3. William Shockley claimed that his research led him to what conclude that African Americans were predisposed for what characteristic?
4. The National Review did NOT use what term to refer to the people of Appalachia?
5. The FSA was created in an attempt to combat a particular societal ill by resettling whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What tradition does Catte name as "one of the finest and oldest Appalachian traditions" (98)?
2. For what purpose does Catte draw a connection among William Shockley, Harry Caudill, and J.D. Vance?
3. Describe the link between the War on Poverty and the rise of eugenics.
4. What connection does Catte draw among William Shockley, Harry Caudill, and J.D. Vance?
5. What does Catte say about the way in which she views Appalachian history?
6. What qualities does Catte assert are shared by both J.D. Vance and Harry Caudill?
7. What is a goal Catte names as NOT being achieved by the War on Poverty?
8. What advice does Catte provide for dealing with the Hillbilly Elegy zeitgeist, and what actions does Jillean McCommons add to that advice?
9. What point does Catte make about the Amazon recommendations connected to Hillbilly Elegy?
10. Who was Harry Caudill and why is he significant to Catte's argument?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Catte’s message regarding the connection between anger and social change and what tools are used within What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia in order to get this message across to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
How are the themes of isolation and rejection portrayed in What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia? Examine Catte's treatment of these themes throughout the book.
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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