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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. Huey Perry is described by Catte as leading a funeral procession composed of how many cars?

2. Young women in what state testified in court that they had seen bulldozers "rip through a family cemetery" (100)?

3. Catte asserts that "the Mulloys and McSurelys were indeed attempting to help poor individuals in the mountains seize power from" (98) whom?

4. The young women who testified in court that they had seen bulldozers destroy a family graveyard lived in what area of their state?

5. By 1974, William Shockley was openly advocating for what treatment of those he termed "genetically unfit" (85)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What connection does Catte make between Communism and the civil rights movement?

2. What advice does Catte provide for dealing with the Hillbilly Elegy zeitgeist, and what actions does Jillean McCommons add to that advice?

3. When Catte thinks about the destruction done to Appalachian land, of what types of images are her thoughts largely composed?

4. What does Catte name as the main flaw of popular narratives depicting Appalachia?

5. What connection does Catte make between Harry Caudill and William Shockley?

6. Catte states that before 2016, "the last time the nation took such an obsessive interest in West Virginia's politics was" (77) on what occasion?

7. What point does Catte make about the Amazon recommendations connected to Hillbilly Elegy?

8. What does Catte say about the way in which she views Appalachian history?

9. What qualities does Catte assert are shared by both J.D. Vance and Harry Caudill?

10. How did the War on Poverty allow white Americans to ignore the country's race relation problems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Catte’s use of characterization methods to portray J.D. Vance within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia?

Essay Topic 2

What ultimate message is Catte sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia.

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