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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what school does Eliot Wigginton teach?
(a) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.
(b) Rabun Middle School.
(c) Princeton High School.
(d) Clayton County High School.

3. Whose death made Anna Tutt's childhood even more difficult?
(a) Her father's.
(b) Her grandfather's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Her twin sister's.

4. What kinds of dances were held at the Mountain City hotels in the 1930's?
(a) Waltzes.
(b) Ballroom dances.
(c) Square dances.
(d) Ballet dances.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?

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

4. What was the profession of Viola Lenoir's mother?

5. What major New York publisher gave the Foxfire organization a publishing contract for two books?

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