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

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

3. What kind of communities does Eliot Wigginton like?
(a) Communes.
(b) Suburbs of large cities.
(c) Large cities.
(d) Small towns.

4. Why does Louis Brown think that pottery is a dying business?
(a) Too many other businesses are more profitable.
(b) It can be produced overseas more cheaply.
(c) The clay supply is dwindling.
(d) People don't have time to learn the trade.

5. With what did Arie Meaders' family scrub their floors when she was a child?
(a) Lye.
(b) Baking soda.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Lemon juice.