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

2. What career did Carrie Stewart begin at age 74?

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

4. What organization does the Foxfire organization plan to house in the log cabin they're restoring?

5. Which of the following statements is true?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the history of Foxfire.

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

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

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

6. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the depiction of racial segregation and racial prejudice in "Foxfire 8." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how pottery making in the Appalachian mountains and the demand for pottery products has changed from the nineteenth century to the present day. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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