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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. What does Edwin Meaders use to fuel his kiln?
(a) Pine wood.
(b) Gas.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) Oil.

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 not as high in quality as what he makes today.
(b) That it's his own modern pottery rather than an antique piece.
(c) That it's being sold for much more than it's worth.
(d) That it is flawed in some way.

3. For what does Burlon Craig sometimes substitute Epsom salts to get a clear glaze?
(a) Lye.
(b) Iron.
(c) Ash.
(d) Glass.

4. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?
(a) 8th grade.
(b) She never attended school.
(c) 5th grade.
(d) 7th grade.

5. What pottery making tool was Bud Maryland the first to own in his community?
(a) A gas-burning kiln.
(b) Alpine slip.
(c) An electric potter's wheel.
(d) Molds.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did Arie Meaders' family scrub their floors when she was a child?

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

3. What is the status of the railroad depot in Mountain City today?

4. What kind of sports team did Mountain City have in the 1930's?

5. What item does Eliot Wigginton not want to see on the menu of a diner in his community?

(see the answer key)

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