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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. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?

2. When Flora's mother got shot in the shoulder, what kind of poultice was applied to her wound?

3. What trade did Frank Moore have to learn because his family was so poor?

4. How many copies of the Foxfire books have been printed?

5. In what year was Flora Youngblood born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a crazy quilt?

2. What reasons did Elliot Wigginton give in the Introduction for bringing the Foxfire series to an end with Foxfire 9?

3. How have fictional stories treated foxfire and other glowing plants?

4. What was "milk sickness"?

5. Describe some of the quilt patterns mentioned in Foxfire 9.

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

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 racial prejudice did Nola Campbell experience in her life?

9. Why did Nola Campbell spend part of her childhood on the Catawba Indian reservation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the herbal remedies and folk medicine practices mentioned in Foxfire 9. What do Appalachian home remedies reveal about Appalachian culture and Appalachian life? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of quilting in Appalachia as a female social event, folk art, and practical use of old and worn clothing. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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