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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southern Folk Pottery: Burlon and Irene Craig - Norman and Irene Smith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it typically take to fire pottery in a kiln?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Ten to twelve hours.
(d) Half an hour.

2. How did Arie Meaders' family cure thrush when she was a child?
(a) With garden sage.
(b) With cod liver oil.
(c) With sassafras tea.
(d) With dandelion tea.

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

4. For what were Sundays reserved during Carrie Stewart's childhood?
(a) Learning Latin and Greek.
(b) Music lessons.
(c) Church and religion.
(d) Visiting her grandparents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did Arie Meaders' family scrub their floors when she was a child?

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

3. What was the Tutt family supposed to put on their cotton plants to kill boll weevils?

4. How old is Carrie Stewart?

5. What kind of communities does Eliot Wigginton like?

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