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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 fee did D. B. Dayton's father and D. B. himself have to pay to vote?
2. What did Henry Harrison Mayes promise God he would do if he survived the accident in his youth?
3. What did Henry Harrison Mayes set as his goal?
4. What job did D. B. Dayton and his family have at the Vogel Lumber Company?
5. What did D. B. Dayton's family do with the eggs they raised on their farm?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Jud Nelson's Uncle John once teach another blacksmith that blacksmiths have to pay attention to what they're doing?
2. What home remedies were used in Jud Nelson's youth to ward off the flu?
3. How did the Foxfire organization get the Rothell cabin from its original location to Mountain City and why did the organization not complete its restoration of the cabin?
4. In what ways was the Rothell home a gathering place for people in the community?
5. What incident in Henry Harrison Mayes's youth led to his desire to bring the word of God to others?
6. How did a call to preach help Charles Phillips learn to read?
7. At what specific place did Charles Phillips feel led to pray and how did he use pebbles to record information about the people for whom he prayed?
8. What role did the Rothell house have in the lives of local teachers?
9. What changes did the Rothell family make to the upstairs of their home during Mitch Anderson's youth and why did they make those changes?
10. What kind of medical care did D. B. Dayton receive during his childhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Compare and contrast the concept of the general store with a modern grocery store. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Nola Campbell makes her pottery and how her pottery differs from other folk pottery in Appalachia. Who taught Nola to make her pottery and how has her Native American heritage influenced her pottery? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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