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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. When should game chickens be fed soft foods like oats rather than hard foods like corn?

2. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?

3. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?

4. How does Joe Farmer keep his roosters apart as they grow and begin to fight with each other?

5. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do game chickens receive such excellent care from their owners in terms of food and veterinary care?

2. Explain what buggy jugs were.

3. Why did the Foxfire staff want to interview Burlon Craig?

4. Discuss Burlon Craig's collection of pottery and the increasing value of antique pottery.

5. What kinds of wares did Burlon Craig make when he first started making pottery and what kind of wares does he produce today?

6. Why did the Brown family business increase during World War II?

7. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

8. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?

9. What are some fairs and festivals at which Burlon Craig demonstrated his pottery making?

10. What are gaffs and how do they apply to cockfighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the pottery and the pottery making techniques of the three production potter families, including the the Wilsons, the Hewells, and the Browns. 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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