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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 was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

2. What was the first "Foxfire" publishing project?

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

4. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?

5. Whose death made Anna Tutt's childhood even more difficult?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

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

10. What kinds of things do Mountain City residents say they want in their community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast raising and breeding mules to chickens. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what occurs during a chicken fight, including betting on the fight. What role does local law enforcement play in chicken fighting? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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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