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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Arie Meaders born?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1897.

2. For what were Sundays reserved during Carrie Stewart's childhood?
(a) Church and religion.
(b) Learning Latin and Greek.
(c) Visiting her grandparents.
(d) Music lessons.

3. What was the first "Foxfire" publishing project?
(a) Foxfire magazine.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A novel about frontier life.
(d) An online newsletter.

4. How was Bruce Mosley's grandfather Pank treated by his masters during his days in slavery?
(a) He was beaten, treated badly and not allowed to pray.
(b) He was freed before the Civil War.
(c) He was lynched.
(d) He was treated kindly.

5. What is a groundhog kiln?
(a) A kiln in which pottery is left for six weeks.
(b) A rectangular kiln surrounded by earth.
(c) A kiln that is painted brown like a groundhog.
(d) A kiln in the shape of a groundhog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?

2. What was the profession of Viola Lenoir's mother?

3. Why didn't Harvey Penland's father value education and encourage Harvey to pursue his education?

4. Why don't Mountain City residents want to build something that would draw increased tourists to their community?

5. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bruce Mosley's grandmother tell him about slavery and the Yankees?

2. What training did Carrie Stewart engage in at the age of seventy-four?

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

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

5. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

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

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

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

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

10. Explain how Arie Meaders' mother cooked.

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