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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What product does Foxfire make and market to its magazine subscribers through their blacksmith program for local high school students?
(a) Fireplace tools.
(b) Horseshoes.
(c) Candle holders.
(d) Decorative wall art.

2. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?
(a) The Foxfire Book of Wood Stove Cookery.
(b) Mountain Laurel and Other Appalachian Trees.
(c) Quilting in Southern Georgia.
(d) The Foxfire Book of Mountain Medicinal Herbs.

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

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

5. In the 1930's in Mountain City, what fruit was grown locally, sorted and boxed at a packing house near the depot?
(a) Apples.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Papayas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't Mountain City residents want to build something that would draw increased tourists to their community?

2. What was the first "Foxfire" publishing project?

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

4. What is the population of the county seat?

5. What is the status of the railroad depot in Mountain City today?

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