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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. According to Ethel Corn, how did Octy Mcall scare away a panther she found sitting in her open cabin window?

2. Where was D. B. Dayton cared for when he developed tuberculosis as a child?

3. What did Charles Phillips use stones to indicate?

4. What would Charles Phillips do if he couldn't sleep?

5. What did Charles Phillips believe it meant when he couldn't sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of syrup did Jud Nelson's father and uncles make and for what was the syrup used during Jud's youth?

2. What object was left at Charles Phillips' funeral and how did that object help commemorate Phillips' ministry?

3. What were some mountain superstitions reported in the chapter entitled "Haint Tales and Other Scary Stories" in Foxfire 9?

4. What kind of work did D. B. Dayton do for the WPA during the Depression?

5. What kind of medical care did D. B. Dayton receive during his childhood?

6. What happened to D. B. Dayton's mother to cripple her?

7. How did the Foxfire organization get the Rothell cabin from its original location to Mountain City and why did the organization not complete its restoration of the cabin?

8. Why did Henry Harrison Mayes once attend a strip show and what consequences arose because of his going to the show?

9. What changes did the Rothell family make to the upstairs of their home during Mitch Anderson's youth and why did they make those changes?

10. How did Jud Nelson get started in the blacksmithing business?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of self-reliance or self-sufficiency in Foxfire 9. How is this theme illustrated in the lives of D. B. Dayton, Jud Nelson, and Carolyn Stradley? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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