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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. From what profession did Henry Harrison Mayes retire?
2. What was done with the broken item left at Charles Phillips's funeral?
3. What job did D. B. Dayton and his family have at the Vogel Lumber Company?
4. What kind of mill did Jud and his uncle build?
5. What was a reason people interviewed in Foxfire 9 gave for panthers entering homes?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How did Jud Nelson get started in the blacksmithing business?
3. How did Jud Nelson's Uncle John once teach another blacksmith that blacksmiths have to pay attention to what they're doing?
4. 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?
5. What object was left at Charles Phillips' funeral and how did that object help commemorate Phillips' ministry?
6. What happened to D. B. Dayton's mother to cripple her?
7. Why did Henry Harrison Mayes once attend a strip show and what consequences arose because of his going to the show?
8. What kind of syrup did Jud Nelson's father and uncles make and for what was the syrup used during Jud's youth?
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 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Carolyn Stradley's life with Flora Youngblood's life and Nola Campbell's life.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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