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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. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?

2. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?

3. What does Bruce Mosley think will help racial relations?

4. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?

5. Which season of the year is not good for making pottery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role has religion played in Carrie Stewart's life?

2. What features do Eliot Wigginton's favorite small towns have in common?

3. Discuss some of the glazes that Cheever Meaders used.

4. How has the Foxfire organization worked with the community in planning their Mountain City project?

5. Why does the Mountain City community not want to draw more tourists into their town?

6. What kind of education did Viola Lenoir's grandparents have?

7. What role do Rabun Gap High School students play in "Foxfire" projects?

8. Explain the history of Foxfire.

9. What folk remedies did Arie Meaders' family use during her childhood?

10. How does Eliot Wigginton think the widening of the highway will affect the town of Mountain City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of family in "Foxfire 8." How important is family in a rural community? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of self-reliance or self-sufficiency in "Foxfire 8." How is this theme illustrated in the handicrafts and other aspects of Appalachian life described in the book? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the different strategies of breeding and raising chickens given in "Foxfire 8." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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