What complaint do rural communities express about their situation?
They complain about being forgotten and left behind.
What is the consequence of politicians ignoring rural communities?
Many businesses move out of the United States and jobs disappear.
Which county in Ohio voted for Obama twice but then for Trump by 19 points?
Ashtabula County.
By what margin did Trump win Ashtabula County after it voted twice for Obama?
By a 19-point margin.
What defines job opportunities as fair or poor?
When there is not enough work available and work is rare.
Why do Walmart and Dollar General jobs not support a family?
Because these are minimum-wage jobs.
Who is responsible for the coal initiative promoting cleaner energy?
President Obama.
What did the coal initiative cause regarding power plants?
It led nuclear and coal plants to shut down.
How are urban people described compared to rural people?
Urban people are rushed, rude, private and less neighbourly.
How are rural people presented compared to urban people?
Rural people are friendlier and more attached to shared values.
What would most adults encourage young people to do when seeking a job in a specific field?
They would encourage them to leave rural areas.
What distinguishes white-collar jobs from blue-collar jobs?
White-collar jobs are office jobs, blue-collar jobs are manual jobs.
Give examples of blue-collar jobs mentioned in the text.
Shovelling sidewalks or ditches, cleaning barns, and doing the dishes.
What is said about the number of good companies in rural areas?
There are very few good companies in rural areas.
How is rural life described compared to the past?
Rural life is not like it used to be.
Which newspaper conducted a poll on rural people's lives and concerns?
The Washington Post.
To what are economic hardships linked in the course?
The lack of job opportunities and the closure of nuclear and coal plants.
Why does running an errand take longer in the countryside?
Because she meets people she knows and chats with them.
What does 'to keep to themselves' mean?
Not to talk much with other people.
What is required to find a blue-collar job in a rural area?
Hard work because nobody will simply give it to you.
What does the English word "Weight" mean in French?
Poids.
What is the French meaning of the English word "Sobriety"?
Sobriété.
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