Foxfire 8 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Eliot Wigginton
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Foxfire 8 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Eliot Wigginton
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where would Carrie Stewart walk barefoot in the mud as a child?
(a) To school.
(b) To church.
(c) To her grandmother's house.
(d) To the grocery store.

2. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?
(a) Marietta.
(b) Cynthiana.
(c) Rabun Gap.
(d) Clayton.

3. What was Viola Lenoir's educational level?
(a) High school graduate.
(b) 7th grade.
(c) She had no formal education.
(d) 4th grade.

4. What powered the tool that Cheever Meaders used to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) An electric motor.
(b) A mule.
(c) A horse.
(d) A fan.

5. What tool did Cheever Meaders use to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) An electric mixer.
(b) A potter's wheel.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) A mud mill.

6. Which season of the year is not good for making pottery?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

7. What career did Carrie Stewart begin at age 74?
(a) She became a pianist.
(b) She became a novelist.
(c) She became a midwife.
(d) She became a school teacher.

8. When Arie Meaders' retired from pottery, what activity did she start doing?
(a) Writing novels.
(b) Quilting.
(c) Baking cookies.
(d) Crocheting.

9. From what material were the Mountain City hotels constructed?
(a) Wood.
(b) Stucco.
(c) Stone.
(d) Brick.

10. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?
(a) Mountain Laurel and Other Appalachian Trees.
(b) The Foxfire Book of Mountain Medicinal Herbs.
(c) Quilting in Southern Georgia.
(d) The Foxfire Book of Wood Stove Cookery.

11. In what year was Bruce Mosley born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1915.

12. What is the ethnic heritage of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?
(a) One was African and one was Chinese.
(b) One was African and one was White.
(c) One was African and one was Indian.
(d) Both were African.

13. In what area(s) did Viola Lenoir work?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Chef, a nurse, and a nanny.
(c) Post office clerk.
(d) Accountant.

14. At what school does Eliot Wigginton teach?
(a) Rabun Middle School.
(b) Clayton County High School.
(c) Princeton High School.
(d) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.

15. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Folk pottery originated in the Appalachian mountains.
(b) An abundance of folk potters exist.
(c) Folk pottery does not exist in Appalachia.
(d) Folk pottery is not a mountain craft by nature.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Albany slip?

3. What types of pottery did Cheever Meaders prefer to make?

4. What change does Eliot Wigginton say in the book's introduction is about to be made to the highway in Mountain City?

5. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

(see the answer keys)

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