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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 does Mitch Anderson recall there being in front of the Rothell cabin in his youth?
2. When did Charles Phillips learn to read?
3. What kind of mill did Jud and his uncle build?
4. What did other blacksmiths ride a horse ten or fifteen miles to get Jud's uncle to do for them?
5. What broken item was left at Charles Phillips's funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was a madstone and how was it used to treat rabies?
2. What home remedies were used in Jud Nelson's youth to ward off the flu?
3. How did a call to preach help Charles Phillips learn to read?
4. 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?
5. In what ways was the Rothell home a gathering place for people in the community?
6. What unique ministry did Henry Harrison Mayes develop for bringing the word of God to others?
7. 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?
8. Why did Henry Harrison Mayes once attend a strip show and what consequences arose because of his going to the show?
9. What role did cotton play in Jud Nelson's family life when Jud was a boy?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 depiction of women in Foxfire 9. Are any of the women interviewed in positions of leadership? What characteristics and roles are ascribed to women in the Appalachian mountain community? Do the men in the mountains treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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