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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 is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?
(a) Marietta.
(b) Clayton.
(c) Rabun Gap.
(d) Cynthiana.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe who Allen Levy is?
(a) Someone offering free labor in exchange for experience.
(b) A volunteer worker for the Mountain City project.
(c) The local mayor's son.
(d) A grad student at the University of Carolina in architecture.

3. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

4. What change does Eliot Wigginton say in the book's introduction is about to be made to the highway in Mountain City?
(a) The route will be altered to bypass the town.
(b) It will be widened from two lanes to four.
(c) It will add another exit and entrance ramp.
(d) The numerous potholes in it will finally be repaired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Bruce Mosley's grandfather Pank treated by his masters during his days in slavery?

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

3. What did the Tutt family grow on their farm?

4. Whose death made Anna Tutt's childhood even more difficult?

5. From what material was the Mountain City town water fountain made?

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