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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. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?

2. What kinds of dances were held at the Mountain City hotels in the 1930's?

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

4. What did the Tutt family grow on their farm?

5. What change does Eliot Wigginton say in the book's introduction is about to be made to the highway in Mountain City?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did slavery and being black affect Harley Penland's education?

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

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

5. Explain the history of Foxfire.

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

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

8. How does Bruce Mosley feel about racial discrimination today?

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

10. Explain the surprise Harley Penland received during World War I.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the different strategies of breeding and raising chickens given in "Foxfire 8." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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