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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 have reviewers stopped reviewing the new books in the Foxfire series?
2. Where did Flora Youngblood's father Henry learn herbal doctoring and faith healing?
3. Approximately how many quilt patterns has the Foxfire organization collected over the years?
4. What did Captain Irish Bill Moore and his wife Hattie often have to battle?
5. What was another name for the churn dash quilt pattern?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what occasions were quilts given for gifts?
2. What domestic tasks did Flora Youngblood learn to do from her mother?
3. What racial prejudice did Nola Campbell experience in her life?
4. For what purpose did Flora Youngblood first learn to make baskets and from what did she make her baskets?
5. What was the difference between a summer quilt and a winter quilt?
6. From whom did Nola Campbell learn to make pottery?
7. What kinds of books have been printed by Foxfire Press and what kinds of books does Foxfire Press plan to print in the future?
8. Describe some of the quilt patterns mentioned in Foxfire 9.
9. Why did Roy Roberts build a kiln and how did the business that resulted from the building of his kiln fare?
10. What was Nola Campbell's childhood like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the concept of oral traditions and the oral passing down of cultural, agricultural, and artistic knowledge from one generation to the next as illustrated in Foxfire 9. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of family in Foxfire 9. How important is family in a rural community? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the way Earl Gillespie raised and sold produce during his youth with the way his son says produce is grown and marketed today. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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