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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 the following statements does not describe who Allen Levy is?
(a) The local mayor's son.
(b) Someone offering free labor in exchange for experience.
(c) A volunteer worker for the Mountain City project.
(d) A grad student at the University of Carolina in architecture.

2. What does Norman Smith think is the cause of his ill health?
(a) Unclean water in the mountains.
(b) Bad genes.
(c) Breathing smoke and dust while making pottery.
(d) A poor diet.

3. For what type of pottery does the Brown family use molds?
(a) Syrup jars.
(b) Face jugs.
(c) Coffee mugs.
(d) Chicken roasters.

4. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?
(a) The Foxfire Book of Mountain Medicinal Herbs.
(b) Quilting in Southern Georgia.
(c) The Foxfire Book of Wood Stove Cookery.
(d) Mountain Laurel and Other Appalachian Trees.

5. What kinds of dances were held at the Mountain City hotels in the 1930's?
(a) Ballroom dances.
(b) Square dances.
(c) Waltzes.
(d) Ballet dances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of communities does Eliot Wigginton like?

2. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?

3. In what state does Eliot Wigginton live and work?

4. When did the Meaders family start their pottery operations in White County?

5. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?

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