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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 was a reason people interviewed in Foxfire 9 gave for panthers entering homes?

2. What helped people interviewed in Foxfire 9 escape panthers when they were being pursued by these wild animals?

3. Of what material was the building that housed Jud's business made?

4. When was the large log cabin called the Rothell house originally built?

5. What was done with the broken item left at Charles Phillips's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did the Rothell house have in the lives of local teachers?

2. What kind of medical care did D. B. Dayton receive during his childhood?

3. What object was left at Charles Phillips' funeral and how did that object help commemorate Phillips' ministry?

4. What role did cotton play in Jud Nelson's family life when Jud was a boy?

5. What unique ministry did Henry Harrison Mayes develop for bringing the word of God to others?

6. What happened to D. B. Dayton's mother to cripple her?

7. What did D. B. Dayton's family do during his childhood to earn extra money?

8. What tales arose over the years about panthers in the wild of the Appalachian mountains and how did dogs and horses help mountaineers escape panther attacks?

9. How did Jud Nelson's Uncle John once teach another blacksmith that blacksmiths have to pay attention to what they're doing?

10. What two things could Jud Nelson's Uncle John do particularly well as a blacksmith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of self-reliance or self-sufficiency in Foxfire 9. How is this theme illustrated in the lives of D. B. Dayton, Jud Nelson, and Carolyn Stradley? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the stores and business practices of the general store owners featured in Foxfire 9: The Moore family, Patton D. Queen, Roy Roberts, and Earl Gillespie.

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.

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