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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. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His grandfather.

2. Who are the Wilson's main customers?
(a) Floral shops and greenhouses.
(b) Catalog and online retailers.
(c) Cemeteries and funeral homes.
(d) Gift shops.

3. What did the Tutt family grow on their farm?
(a) Tomatoes and squash.
(b) Soybeans.
(c) Apples, peaches, and other fruits.
(d) Corn, cotton, peanuts, wheat, oats and cane.

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

5. 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 mud mill.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) A potter's wheel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only kind of glaze that the Brown family uses on their pottery?

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

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

4. Which of the following statements does not describe a mill Burlon Craig used for mixing his clay?

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

(see the answer key)

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