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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 are the Sleepers?

2. What was used for bread when cornmeal and wheat could not be ground?

3. Which of these is NOT used as an acceptable wood for making the chairs?

4. What does Mrs. Watts say was their reaction to the gifts that Santa Clause had left them?

5. What does Mrs. Harriet Echols say that she used to put in her soap to thicken up the soap?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the article "This is the Way I was Raised Up" was written.

2. What are the students responsible for doing for the magazine?

3. Describe what Emma Jean sees when she sits in on a quilting circle and what the women tell her about the quilting circles.

4. What is explained to the reader about picking the correct timber for making white oak splits?

5. In the chapter entitled "Aunt Arie", what does the author suggest might be the reasons for the void between youth and the older generations which the author felt?

6. What skills and tools are told about for building a log cabin?

7. Explain why the Foxfire magazine is originally started?

8. What are a few of the tales that are told about Chimneys from those interviewed in 'Chimney Building?'

9. How are the mallet and maul described in 'Tools and Skills.'

10. Describe what is explained about Chinking.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Describe Hillard Green's character.

Part 2) Pick one word, or short phrase, to describe Hillard Green. Explain why you have chosen that word or phrase.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Which of the people interviewed seemed to be the most important or to have the biggest impact on the story? Explain why you chose this person.

Part 2) Which character stood out the most in the story? Why do you think this was?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different homes that are described in the book.

Part 1) Which home seems the most unique to you? Explain why this home stuck out for you.

Part 2) What is significant about knowing that Daniel Manous lived in a bread truck?

Part 3) Does knowing where these people live affect the reader's thoughts about the person? Explain why or why not and how.

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