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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 do the Wilsons get churns to sell?

2. What does Norman Smith think is the cause of his ill health?

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

4. When shop owners have tried to sell him "very old" or "antique" pottery, what has Burlon Craig noticed about the pottery?

5. How does Burlon Craig's wife help with the family pottery business?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

7. What causes Norman Smith's emphysema?

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

9. How does Louis Brown say that trains can affect pottery?

10. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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