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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 is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?

2. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?

3. What is the ethnic heritage of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

4. In 1977, what property did the Foxfire organization purchase?

5. How did Arie Meaders' family cure thrush when she was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the history of Foxfire.

2. What changes has Anna Tutt noticed in children and families during her life?

3. What famous couple does Arie Meaders think once purchased her pottery?

4. What features do Eliot Wigginton's favorite small towns have in common?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Discuss some of the glazes that Cheever Meaders used.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the legality of cockfighting and the arguments given in "Foxfire 8" in support of this sport that involves the death of the losing chickens. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of self-reliance or self-sufficiency in "Foxfire 8." How is this theme illustrated in the handicrafts and other aspects of Appalachian life described in the book? Cite 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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