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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cockfighting - Paul B. Stamey - Let Me Tell You About This Mule.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1977, what property did the Foxfire organization purchase?
(a) The old hospital building.
(b) The old firehouse.
(c) The old log mayor's house.
(d) The lot on which the burned building stood.

2. Which of the following statements is not true about a cockfighting derby?
(a) There is no entry fee.
(b) Each entrant pays an entry fee.
(c) Each entrant has a number of chickens.
(d) The person whose chicken wins the most fights wins.

3. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?
(a) By mailing out a survey to get community opinions.
(b) By asking for residents to submit blueprints for the project.
(c) By holding town meetings to solicit community input.
(d) By going door to door to interview residents.

4. Which of the following is not a good reason to choose a hen or rooster for breeding?
(a) Their speed and height.
(b) The spring, or amount of bend in the bird's knee.
(c) Their ability to cut.
(d) The bird's color.

5. What originally powered Norman Smith's mill?
(a) Water.
(b) A horse.
(c) Norman.
(d) An electric motor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following statements describes Irene Smith's skill with the pottery wheel?

3. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?

4. What is the shape of the Brown family's current kiln?

5. In the 1930's in Mountain City, how many hotels were in the town?

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