View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which traditional quilt pattern was composed entirely of hexagons?

2. Why did Nola Campbell only attend school through the fifth grade?

3. Who wrote the chapter in Foxfire 9 entitled "Foxfire--What Is It"?

4. What business did Earl Gillespie operate in addition to a general store?

5. What was the third book published by Foxfire Press?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Roy Roberts build a kiln and how did the business that resulted from the building of his kiln fare?

2. How did Flora Youngblood's father, Henry, learn herbal healing?

3. What were some of the Indian superstitions Nola Campbell encountered on the Catawba reservation?

4. How did Ed and Martha Roane help their customers get through the depression?

5. On what occasions were quilts given for gifts?

6. Describe the education Flora Youngblood received as a child.

7. How did Bob McCall keep track of his customers' credit purchases in his general store when he couldn't read or write?

8. What troubles did Irish Bill Moore have with roughriders after the Civil War?

9. What does Clyde Hollifield think foxfire is and how does he use it to make a body of water glow?

10. For what purpose did Flora Youngblood first learn to make baskets and from what did she make her baskets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flora Youngblood weaves baskets from honeysuckle vines. Discuss how Flora makes baskets and how basket weaving in the Appalachian mountains and the demand for baskets has changed from the nineteenth century to the present day. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The Foxfire organization's philosophy is that hands on learning and real world experience is a better educational tool than simple instruction. Discuss how the interviews in Foxfire 9 illustrate this philosophy. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the layout and furnishing of the Ruthell's log cabin. What things does the cabin illustrate about mountain life in the early twentieth century? Why do you think the Foxfire organization wants to restore this cabin? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,124 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample