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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 characterizes Hillbilly Elegy's portrayal of Appalachians in all but which of the following ways?

2. Catte laments the tradition of "casting Appalachia as what kind of 'other America'" (8)?

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

4. The film being made by Hugh O'Connor and his crew at the time of O'Connor's murder was slated to be shown at which venue?

5. In what year did private detectives hired by the owners of the Paint Creek mine terrorize the families of the workers in a particular state?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of Texans' curiosity strikes Catte as ironic during her short residency in Texas?

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

3. What are Catte's "less clinical" (8) reasons for moving back to Appalachia after a short time in Texas?

4. What is Catte's main claim about the problems of the Appalachia region?

5. What event does Elizabeth Catte use to mark the timing of her move out of Appalachia six months before a particular event?

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

7. Who was T.C. Crawford and how did he color the rest of America's perceptions about Appalachia?

8. Discuss a particular critical point Catte makes about Hillbilly Elegy.

9. What is Hillbilly Elegy?

10. What strategy does Catte present as part of her plan of action for living in "Trump Country" (52) and what actions does she say she will refrain from taking?

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

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 3

Discuss the messages sent by Catte about the theme of appearance versus reality within What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia.

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