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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 claims that Harry Caudil's work drew attention away from what other important cause?
2. According to Catte, what was the subject of the talk between Murray and Vance at the American Enterprise Institute?
3. By what decade had William Shockley "been largely disowned by the mainstream scientific community" (84)?
4. In what year did Dan Gibson use "armed resistance to route bulldozers off his family land" (100)?
5. What work by Karl Marx was found in the raid on the home of Karen and Joseph Mulloy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catte say about the way in which she views Appalachian history?
2. What was the Whitesburg Conference?
3. For what purpose does Catte draw a connection among William Shockley, Harry Caudill, and J.D. Vance?
4. What qualities does Catte assert are shared by both J.D. Vance and Harry Caudill?
5. What tradition does Catte name as "one of the finest and oldest Appalachian traditions" (98)?
6. For what action was Carl Braden sentenced for the crime of sedition?
7. What is a goal Catte names as NOT being achieved by the War on Poverty?
8. What point does Catte make about the Amazon recommendations connected to Hillbilly Elegy?
9. What connection does Catte make between Appalachian writers and their use of the language of visual literacy?
10. What fault does Catte find with the strategy of trying to ignore the implications of Hillbilly Elegy's success?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia by researching Catte's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Catte.
Essay Topic 2
Read a lengthy interview with Catte. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Catte’s answers and a major argument presented within the text of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia.
Essay Topic 3
What ultimate message is Catte sending about the nature and value of continually examining one’s own thought patterns and behaviors in relation to guarding against prejudice and stereotypes?
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