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

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

3. What shape kiln is common in the South?
(a) Octagonal.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Round.
(d) Rectangular.

4. For what does Burlon Craig sometimes substitute Epsom salts to get a clear glaze?
(a) Lye.
(b) Ash.
(c) Glass.
(d) Iron.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous couple does Arie Meaders believe once visited and bought pottery from her?

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

3. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?

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

5. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?

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