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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. Harry Caudill asserted throughout his life that Appalachians' purported "dependency had something to do with" (85) what?
2. Catte describes Judy Bonds as a grandmother who "became the face of" (98) what type of activism?
3. What work by Karl Marx was found in the raid on the home of Karen and Joseph Mulloy?
4. In what year did Harry Caudill pass away?
5. Catte makes the claim that "white Appalachians became persona non grata after" (83) what event?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what purpose does Catte draw a connection among William Shockley, Harry Caudill, and J.D. Vance?
2. How did the War on Poverty allow white Americans to ignore the country's race relation problems?
3. What was the Whitesburg Conference?
4. When Catte thinks about the destruction done to Appalachian land, of what types of images are her thoughts largely composed?
5. What connection does Catte make between Harry Caudill and William Shockley?
6. What is the one anomaly within the group of images Catte conjures when she thinks about the destruction of Appalachian land?
7. What does Catte name as the main flaw of popular narratives depicting Appalachia?
8. What advice does Catte provide for dealing with the Hillbilly Elegy zeitgeist, and what actions does Jillean McCommons add to that advice?
9. Describe the link between the War on Poverty and the rise of eugenics.
10. What is a goal Catte names as NOT being achieved by the War on Poverty?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss Catte's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia.
Essay Topic 3
Examine how Catte invites the readers to learn particular lessons from the experiences of Appalachians and how she suggests they apply those lessons to their own lives. How does Catte accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?
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