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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?
(a) They sell their wares to a place that glazes & resells it.
(b) They prefer unglazed pottery's natural beauty.
(c) They are allergic to many glazes.
(d) It's more costly to glaze and there's less demand for it.

2. How does Joe Farmer keep his roosters apart as they grow and begin to fight with each other?
(a) He takes one of the two roosters into his house until it calms.
(b) He houses all of his roosters in individual cages.
(c) He uses his dogs to break them up.
(d) He pours cold water on fighting birds.

3. Which of the following is a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) El Salvador.
(c) Africa.
(d) The Philippines.

4. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?
(a) Expansion bands.
(b) It's water-powered, which will be cheaper than wood fuel.
(c) Firebrick lining.
(d) Increased insulation.

5. From whom did Monteen Wilson learn pottery?
(a) Her mother, Carrie Skelton.
(b) She taught herself.
(c) Her husband, Hallie Wilson.
(d) Her father, Loy Skelton.

6. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?
(a) Plywood boxes.
(b) Metalic containers.
(c) Cardboard boxes.
(d) Plastic containers.

7. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?
(a) 5th grade.
(b) College graduate.
(c) 6th grade.
(d) High school graduate.

8. When Louis Brown used an oil-burning kiln, how much oil did it take to burn a single load in the kiln?
(a) Three quarts.
(b) Two hundred fifty to three hundred gallons.
(c) A thousand gallons.
(d) One hundred gallons.

9. Where do Burlon and Irene Craig live?
(a) Catawba Valley in North Carolina.
(b) Corbin, Kentucky.
(c) Harrison, Virginia.
(d) Rabun Gap, Georgia.

10. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?
(a) Alluvial clay.
(b) Powdered clay.
(c) Kaolin.
(d) Green clay.

11. What pottery making tool was Bud Maryland the first to own in his community?
(a) Molds.
(b) Alpine slip.
(c) An electric potter's wheel.
(d) A gas-burning kiln.

12. What does Norman Smith think is the cause of his ill health?
(a) Unclean water in the mountains.
(b) Breathing smoke and dust while making pottery.
(c) A poor diet.
(d) Bad genes.

13. What are gaffs?
(a) Hens that are too old to breed.
(b) Leashes used for chickens rather than dogs.
(c) Sharp objects put on chicken legs in place of the spurs.
(d) A breed of chicken that fights well.

14. Why are fighting chickens allowed to peck at each other while still held by their handlers?
(a) To start the fight slowly and build intensity for entertainment.
(b) To let the audience see their fighting desire before betting.
(c) They will kill each other too soon if released.
(d) To get them angry.

15. What is the shape of the Brown family's current kiln?
(a) Octagonal.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Rectangular.
(d) Round.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Joe Farmer raise chickens until he starts preparing them for fighting?

2. When do chicken breeders trim or cut the combs of their roosters?

3. What kind of mill does Norman Smith use to mix his clay?

4. What are fighting birds fed?

5. What kind of glaze does Norman Smith use on the majority of his pottery?

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