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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. Where do chickens fight?
2. Which member of the Brown family grinds the clay?
3. What ingredient does Bud Maryland use in making his own glaze?
4. With how many chickens should someone wanting to breed game chickens start?
5. What does the clear gaze that Burlon Craig uses on his swirl pottery contain?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did cold weather affect pottery making in the early 1900's?
2. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.
3. Since they don't advertise their business, how do the Browns get customers for their pottery?
4. How does Irene Smith typify the wife of an Appalachian folk potter?
5. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?
6. Why do game chickens receive such excellent care from their owners in terms of food and veterinary care?
7. Explain how the Hewells turn out quality pottery in less time for less cost.
8. What are gaffs and how do they apply to cockfighting?
9. Why did the Brown family business increase during World War II?
10. How does Louis Brown say that trains can affect pottery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the pottery and pottery techniques of the three studio potter families, including the Meaders, the Craigs, and the Smiths. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the depiction of women in "Foxfire 8." Are women in positions of leadership? What characteristics and roles are ascribed to women in the Appalachian mountain community? Do the men in the mountains treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the "Foxfire" has changed and grown over the years since its inception as a high school magazine in 1966. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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