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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1930's in Mountain City, which of the following was not a local product shipped out of town to markets?
(a) Oil.
(b) Live chickens.
(c) Bundles of animal hides.
(d) Medicinal herbs.

2. What kinds of dances were held at the Mountain City hotels in the 1930's?
(a) Waltzes.
(b) Ballet dances.
(c) Square dances.
(d) Ballroom dances.

3. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?
(a) By holding town meetings to solicit community input.
(b) By mailing out a survey to get community opinions.
(c) By going door to door to interview residents.
(d) By asking for residents to submit blueprints for the project.

4. What major New York publisher gave the Foxfire organization a publishing contract for two books?
(a) Harper and Row.
(b) McMillan.
(c) E. P. Dutton Company.
(d) Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich.

5. In 1977, what property did the Foxfire organization purchase?
(a) The old log mayor's house.
(b) The lot on which the burned building stood.
(c) The old hospital building.
(d) The old firehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building in Mountain City 1930's has burned?

2. 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?

3. What kind of sports team did Mountain City have in the 1930's?

4. What item does Eliot Wigginton not want to see on the menu of a diner in his community?

5. At what school does Eliot Wigginton teach?

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