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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 39-77.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catte asserts that all but which of the following citizens of Appalachia were left out of Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Environmentalists.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) People of color.
(d) Young people.

2. Hillbilly Elegy is classified as what type of literature?
(a) A novel.
(b) Poetry.
(c) A collection of short stories.
(d) A memoir.

3. In what year were convictions of several members of the Hatfield and McCoy families secured?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1689.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1989.

4. What is the name of the man who wrote Hillbilly Elegy?
(a) Miles Vance.
(b) J.D. Vance.
(c) John Vance.
(d) Evan Vance.

5. The University of Chicago's S.S. MacClintock wrote about the Hatfield-McCoy feud in which journal?
(a) American Journal of Sociology.
(b) American Journal of Cultural Anthropology.
(c) American Journal of Criminal Law.
(d) American Journal of Psychology.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What percentage of Appalachians identify as white?

3. What template does Vance use to present his picture of Appalachia?

4. In what state did private detectives hired by a negotiating coal company terrorize women and children with machine gun fire?

5. What video game is said to contain a reference to the Hatfield-McCoy feud?

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