View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?
(a) By mailing out a survey to get community opinions.
(b) By going door to door to interview residents.
(c) By holding town meetings to solicit community input.
(d) By asking for residents to submit blueprints for the project.

2. In what state does Eliot Wigginton live and work?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Georgia.

3. What organization gave Foxfire a grant that allowed the organization to hire a person to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) The Putnam-Southerland Foundation.
(b) The Georgia Council for the Arts.
(c) The McNair Foundation.
(d) The National Foundation for the Arts.

4. What item does Eliot Wigginton not want to see on the menu of a diner in his community?
(a) French fries.
(b) Chili.
(c) Tofu.
(d) Hamburgers.

5. In the 1930's in Mountain City, which of the following was not a local product shipped out of town to markets?
(a) Oil.
(b) Bundles of animal hides.
(c) Medicinal herbs.
(d) Live chickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the population of the county seat?

2. What major New York publisher gave the Foxfire organization a publishing contract for two books?

3. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?

4. At what school does Eliot Wigginton teach?

5. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 292 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample