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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first "Foxfire" publishing project?
(a) Foxfire magazine.
(b) An online newsletter.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A novel about frontier life.

2. How was Bruce Mosley's grandfather Pank treated by his masters during his days in slavery?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) He was treated kindly.
(c) He was beaten, treated badly and not allowed to pray.
(d) He was freed before the Civil War.

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

4. In what state does Eliot Wigginton live and work?
(a) Georgia.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Kentucky.

5. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?
(a) New town water & sewer systems.
(b) More jobs & recreational opportunities.
(c) A cleaner town.
(d) Lower taxes.

6. What did Anna Tutt's grandmother do for a living?
(a) She was a teacher.
(b) She washed and ironed clothes.
(c) She was a musician.
(d) She was a nurse.

7. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Folk pottery originated in the Appalachian mountains.
(b) An abundance of folk potters exist.
(c) Folk pottery is not a mountain craft by nature.
(d) Folk pottery does not exist in Appalachia.

8. What injustices did Harvey Penland see whites commit against blacks?
(a) Lynchings.
(b) Beatings of slaves.
(c) The taking of black-owned land by white government.
(d) Burning of crosses on black property by the KKK.

9. From what material were the Mountain City hotels constructed?
(a) Wood.
(b) Stone.
(c) Stucco.
(d) Brick.

10. In what area(s) did Viola Lenoir work?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Post office clerk.
(c) Chef, a nurse, and a nanny.
(d) Pharmacist.

11. Why did Bruce Mosley's grandmother have to raise him?
(a) His mother was ill and he never knew his father.
(b) His mother was disabled in a car accident.
(c) His mother deserted him.
(d) His parents died.

12. From what material was the Mountain City town water fountain made?
(a) Wood.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Metal.
(d) Stone.

13. What kind of sports team did Mountain City have in the 1930's?
(a) Football.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Basketball.

14. What tool did Cheever Meaders use to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) A mud mill.
(b) A potter's wheel.
(c) An electric mixer.
(d) A wooden spoon.

15. What was Viola Lenoir's educational level?
(a) 7th grade.
(b) She had no formal education.
(c) 4th grade.
(d) High school graduate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What benefit did Cheever Meaders derive from making his favorite types of pottery?

2. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?

3. What major New York publisher gave the Foxfire organization a publishing contract for two books?

4. What kind of communities does Eliot Wigginton like?

5. In the 1930's in Mountain City, which of the following was not a local product shipped out of town to markets?

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