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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. Which of the following is a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?

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

3. What are fighting chickens sometimes given prior to a fight to give them extra energy?

4. Where do chickens fight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

3. Since they don't advertise their business, how do the Browns get customers for their pottery?

4. Why do game chicken breeders sometimes refuse to sell their best chickens, even if they could profit substantially from the sale?

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

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

7. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

8. What causes Norman Smith's emphysema?

9. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the pottery and pottery techniques of the three studio potter families, including the Meaders, the Craigs, and the Smiths. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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