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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. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?

2. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?

3. Where did Flora Youngblood's father Henry learn herbal doctoring and faith healing?

4. How did Flora's family get their clothing?

5. Why have reviewers stopped reviewing the new books in the Foxfire series?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what occasions were quilts given for gifts?

2. In what way was quilting a social event for mountain women?

3. How did Bob McCall keep track of his customers' credit purchases in his general store when he couldn't read or write?

4. What were some of the Indian superstitions Nola Campbell encountered on the Catawba reservation?

5. Why did Roy Roberts build a kiln and how did the business that resulted from the building of his kiln fare?

6. What reasons did Elliot Wigginton give in the Introduction for bringing the Foxfire series to an end with Foxfire 9?

7. What was a crazy quilt?

8. What troubles did Irish Bill Moore have with roughriders after the Civil War?

9. What were some of the unusual features of Nola Campbell's pottery?

10. What was Nola Campbell's childhood like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the way Earl Gillespie raised and sold produce during his youth with the way his son says produce is grown and marketed today. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Nola Campbell makes her pottery and how her pottery differs from other folk pottery in Appalachia. Who taught Nola to make her pottery and how has her Native American heritage influenced her pottery? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the herbal remedies and folk medicine practices mentioned in Foxfire 9. What do Appalachian home remedies reveal about Appalachian culture and Appalachian life? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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