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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blacks in Appalachia.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Cheever Meaders.
(c) Eliot Wigginton.
(d) Anna Tut.

3. What is Anna Tutt's marital state?
(a) She is engaged to be married.
(b) She is divorced.
(c) She is widowed.
(d) She is single and has never married.

4. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?
(a) Lower taxes.
(b) A cleaner town.
(c) New town water & sewer systems.
(d) More jobs & recreational opportunities.

5. Why don't Mountain City residents want to build something that would draw increased tourists to their community?
(a) They want to tear down the town and move elsewhere.
(b) They don't want more traffic, noise or fast food restaurants.
(c) They don't like outsiders visiting them.
(d) They want more factories instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Harvey Penland's father value education and encourage Harvey to pursue his education?

2. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?

3. In the 1930's in Mountain City, how many hotels were in the town?

4. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?

5. When Harvey Penland was a child, how long was his school year?

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