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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 did Jud Nelson's uncle do for a living?

2. According to Ethel Corn, how did Octy Mcall scare away a panther she found sitting in her open cabin window?

3. What kind of accident was Henry Harrison Mayes involved in when he was a young man?

4. In what war did James Blair, the builder of the Rothell house, serve?

5. What food sweetener did Jud's father make?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jud Nelson get started in the blacksmithing business?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What tales arose in the Appalachian mountains over the years about rabid dogs?

6. What were some mountain superstitions reported in the chapter entitled "Haint Tales and Other Scary Stories" in Foxfire 9?

7. Why did Henry Harrison Mayes once attend a strip show and what consequences arose because of his going to the show?

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

9. 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?

10. What kinds of foods did D. B. Dayton and his family eat during D. B.'s childhood?

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

Discuss the various strategies employed by general store owners to help their customers survive the Great Depression. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

The Foxfire organization's philosophy is that hands on learning and real world experience is a better educational tool than simple instruction. Discuss how the interviews in Foxfire 9 illustrate this philosophy. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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