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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southern Folk Pottery: An Appriciation - The Meaders Pottery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tool did Cheever Meaders use to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) An electric mixer.
(b) A potter's wheel.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) A mud mill.

2. What kind of factory is located in Mountain City in the present day?
(a) A plastics factory.
(b) A pants factory.
(c) An automobile factory.
(d) A toy factory.

3. Which of Arie Meaders' children is the only one who was interested in pottery?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Jessie.
(c) Lanier.
(d) Adam.

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

5. When did Harvey Penland see whites and blacks treated in the same manner?
(a) In a church.
(b) When he fought World War I in Europe.
(c) He has never seen equal treatment of blacks and whites.
(d) At a hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?

2. When Arie Meaders' retired from pottery, what activity did she start doing?

3. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?

4. In 1977, what property did the Foxfire organization purchase?

5. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?

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