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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. Why are fighting chickens allowed to peck at each other while still held by their handlers?
2. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?
3. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?
4. What originally powered Norman Smith's mill?
5. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.
2. Explain the difference between a derby and a tournament in the sport of cockfighting.
3. Why does Clyde Gibson believe that it's up to the local sheriff of a community to decide if a cock fight can occur?
4. Explain what buggy jugs were.
5. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.
6. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?
7. Why do owners of game chickens remove their roosters' combs prior to the first birthday?
8. How did cold weather affect pottery making in the early 1900's?
9. Why do the Wilsons begin importing and reselling merchandise and what kinds of items do they import and resell?
10. How does Irene Smith typify the wife of an Appalachian folk potter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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.
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