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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. Who are the Wilson's main customers?

2. Which of the following is not a chicken breed?

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

4. For what type of pottery is Burlon Craig best known?

5. Where do chickens fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Irene Smith typify the wife of an Appalachian folk potter?

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

4. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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

6. Why do the Wilsons begin importing and reselling merchandise and what kinds of items do they import and resell?

7. How did cold weather affect pottery making in the early 1900's?

8. Why do owners of game chickens remove their roosters' combs prior to the first birthday?

9. Explain the difference between a derby and a tournament in the sport of cockfighting.

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

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

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 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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