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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. The saboteurs who ambushed the Round Mountain Coal Company inflicted just under how many dollars in damage?

2. Catte names what "language" as one that Appalachians often "inject into [their] work" (98)?

3. Robert Payne was a disabled African American miner who acted as what official in the Disabled Miners and Widows organization?

4. On what holiday does Catte portray Ollie Combs as eating alone in her jail cell?

5. Catte discusses which president's extensive campaigning within Appalachia as a factor in the negative portrayals of Appalachians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a goal Catte names as NOT being achieved by the War on Poverty?

2. Who was Harry Caudill and why is he significant to Catte's argument?

3. 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?

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

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

6. For what action was Carl Braden sentenced for the crime of sedition?

7. What tradition does Catte name as "one of the finest and oldest Appalachian traditions" (98)?

8. Describe the link between the War on Poverty and the rise of eugenics.

9. What was the Moynihan Report?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine Catte's discussion of her own identity as a resident of Appalachia. What themes are touched upon within these instances and what rhetorical devices does Catte use in order to make these connections explicit?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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