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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. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?

2. What do the game chicken breeders interviewed for Foxfire 8 recommend about record keeping?

3. Which of the following states describes the drying system that the Wilsons invented?

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

5. Where do Burlon and Irene Craig live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clyde Gibson believe that it's up to the local sheriff of a community to decide if a cock fight can occur?

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

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

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

5. Explain how the Hewells turn out quality pottery in less time for less cost.

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

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

8. Explain what buggy jugs were.

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

10. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of oral traditions and the passing down of cultural, agricultural, and artistic knowledge from one generation to the next as illustrated in "Foxfire 8." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast raising and breeding mules to chickens. 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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