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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southern Folk Pottery: The Wilson, Hewell, and Brown Potteries (through page 384).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Burlon Craig use in his glazes to keep them from running?
(a) Iron.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Oak ashes or, on occasion, flint.
(d) Lye.

4. When shop owners have tried to sell him "very old" or "antique" pottery, what has Burlon Craig noticed about the pottery?
(a) That it's being sold for much more than it's worth.
(b) That it's his own modern pottery rather than an antique piece.
(c) That it is not as high in quality as what he makes today.
(d) That it is flawed in some way.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?

2. Which of the following statements is true?

3. What benefit did Cheever Meaders derive from making his favorite types of pottery?

4. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?

5. What is Albany slip?

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