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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 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.

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

3. 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) More jobs & recreational opportunities.
(c) A cleaner town.
(d) Lower taxes.

4. What is Anna Tutt's marital state?
(a) She is divorced.
(b) She is single and has never married.
(c) She is engaged to be married.
(d) She is widowed.

5. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?
(a) Both could read and write their names.
(b) Neither of them could read or write.
(c) Both attended college.
(d) Both obtained sixth grade educations.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what material were the Mountain City hotels constructed?

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

4. What organization does the Foxfire organization plan to house in the log cabin they're restoring?

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

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