Foxfire 8 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Eliot Wigginton
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Foxfire 8 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?
(a) Clayton.
(b) Marietta.
(c) Rabun Gap.
(d) Cynthiana.

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

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

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

5. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?
(a) The younger generation and Martin Luther King.
(b) Reverend Jesse Jackson.
(c) President Obama.
(d) Reverend Al Sharpton.

6. How long does it typically take to fire pottery in a kiln?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Ten to twelve hours.
(d) Two weeks.

7. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?
(a) Neither of them could read or write.
(b) Both obtained sixth grade educations.
(c) Both could read and write their names.
(d) Both attended college.

8. To where would Carrie Stewart walk barefoot in the mud as a child?
(a) To the grocery store.
(b) To her grandmother's house.
(c) To school.
(d) To church.

9. 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.

10. Why don't Mountain City residents want to build something that would draw increased tourists to their community?
(a) They don't like outsiders visiting them.
(b) They want to tear down the town and move elsewhere.
(c) They want more factories instead.
(d) They don't want more traffic, noise or fast food restaurants.

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

12. What is the population of the county seat?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Five million.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Ten thousand.

13. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) Dana Holcomb.
(b) Aunt Arie Carpenter.
(c) Linda Page.
(d) Eliot Wigginton.

14. When Arie Meaders' retired from pottery, what activity did she start doing?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Writing novels.
(c) Baking cookies.
(d) Quilting.

15. When did the Meaders family start their pottery operations in White County?
(a) 1890.
(b) The mid 1800's.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Harvey Penland's father value education and encourage Harvey to pursue his education?

2. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?

3. What did Carrie Stewart eat for breakfast as a child?

4. What did the Tutt family grow on their farm?

5. For what did Cheever Meaders use iron lifters?

(see the answer keys)

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