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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. At what age did Norman Smith begin his pottery business with his wife?

2. Of what does the water powered mill Burlon Craig uses to break down bottles to get pulverized glass for his glazes consist?

3. How old was Burlon Craig when he was first offered a share in a pottery business?

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

5. When Louis Brown used an oil-burning kiln, how much oil did it take to burn a single load in the kiln?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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

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

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

9. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of family in "Foxfire 8." How important is family in a rural community? 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

Discuss the depiction of women in "Foxfire 8." Are women in positions of leadership? What characteristics and roles are ascribed to women in the Appalachian mountain community? Do the men in the mountains treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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