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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. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?
(a) President Obama.
(b) Reverend Jesse Jackson.
(c) Reverend Al Sharpton.
(d) The younger generation and Martin Luther King.

2. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?
(a) As a business activity.
(b) As a recreational activity.
(c) As a way to relax.
(d) As an artistic or creative endeavor.

3. What is a groundhog kiln?
(a) A kiln in which pottery is left for six weeks.
(b) A rectangular kiln surrounded by earth.
(c) A kiln that is painted brown like a groundhog.
(d) A kiln in the shape of a groundhog.

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

5. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?
(a) Lower taxes.
(b) New town water & sewer systems.
(c) More jobs & recreational opportunities.
(d) A cleaner town.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what did Cheever Meaders use iron lifters?

2. What is the objective of using a kiln?

3. What did Anna Tutt's grandmother do for a living?

4. To where would Carrie Stewart walk barefoot in the mud as a child?

5. Which season of the year is not good for making pottery?

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