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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what material was the Mountain City town water fountain made?
(a) Wood.
(b) Stone.
(c) Metal.
(d) Plastic.

2. What was the Tutt family supposed to put on their cotton plants to kill boll weevils?
(a) Kerosene.
(b) Cayenne pepper juice.
(c) Castor oil.
(d) A mixture of arsenic and molasses.

3. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) Aunt Arie Carpenter.
(b) Eliot Wigginton.
(c) Linda Page.
(d) Dana Holcomb.

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

5. In what year was Bruce Mosley born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anna Tutt's marital state?

2. What is the ethnic heritage of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

3. When did Harvey Penland see whites and blacks treated in the same manner?

4. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

5. For what did Carrie Stewart earn an award?

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