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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Eliot Wigginton not want to see on the menu of a diner in his community?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) French fries.
(c) Chili.
(d) Tofu.

2. In what area(s) did Viola Lenoir work?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Post office clerk.
(c) Chef, a nurse, and a nanny.
(d) Accountant.

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

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

5. In what state does Eliot Wigginton live and work?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?

4. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?

5. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?

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