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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. For what were Sundays reserved during Carrie Stewart's childhood?
(a) Music lessons.
(b) Church and religion.
(c) Learning Latin and Greek.
(d) Visiting her grandparents.

2. What organization gave Foxfire a grant that allowed the organization to hire a person to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) The National Foundation for the Arts.
(b) The Georgia Council for the Arts.
(c) The McNair Foundation.
(d) The Putnam-Southerland Foundation.

3. What career did Carrie Stewart begin at age 74?
(a) She became a pianist.
(b) She became a midwife.
(c) She became a novelist.
(d) She became a school teacher.

4. 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) A cleaner town.
(d) More jobs & recreational opportunities.

5. What injustices did Harvey Penland see whites commit against blacks?
(a) Lynchings.
(b) Burning of crosses on black property by the KKK.
(c) Beatings of slaves.
(d) The taking of black-owned land by white government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?

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

3. What tool did Cheever Meaders use to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?

4. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?

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

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