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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. What types of pottery did Cheever Meaders prefer to make?

2. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?

3. Which of Arie Meaders' children is the only one who was interested in pottery?

4. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

5. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the funding issues the Mountain City project faces.

2. Explain what a pug mill or mud mill is.

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

4. How has Anna Tutt seen white people treat black people during her life?

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

6. How does Mountain City today differ from how it appeared in the early 1900's?

7. How did a white schoolteacher help Viola Lenoir's family when Viola was young?

8. Explain the history of Foxfire.

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

10. What is Foxfire's mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the subject of religion in "Foxfire 8." How important does religion seem to Appalachian families? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss mountain folk medicine and the home remedies mentioned in "Foxfire 8." Who usually treats the sick, a physician or a family member? Where did the Appalachians get the ingredients for their home remedies? What do Appalachian home remedies show about Appalachian culture and Appalachian life? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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