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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did Cheever Meaders use iron lifters?
(a) To open his hot kiln door after a firing.
(b) To lift his potter's wheel onto the kiln.
(c) To transfer finished pieces to the drying shelf.
(d) To lift large pieces of pottery into cartons for shipping.

2. What was the Tutt family supposed to put on their cotton plants to kill boll weevils?
(a) Cayenne pepper juice.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Castor oil.
(d) A mixture of arsenic and molasses.

3. From where did Arie Meaders' paternal ancestors originate?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

4. What famous couple does Arie Meaders believe once visited and bought pottery from her?
(a) John F. and Jackie Kennedy.
(b) Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Paul and Linda McCartney.
(d) Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King.

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

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

7. What is the ethnic heritage of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?
(a) One was African and one was White.
(b) One was African and one was Indian.
(c) Both were African.
(d) One was African and one was Chinese.

8. How old is Harley Penland?
(a) Ninety.
(b) Eighty-three.
(c) Sixty-two.
(d) Fifty.

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

10. In what year was Bruce Mosley born?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1915.

11. For what were Sundays reserved during Carrie Stewart's childhood?
(a) Learning Latin and Greek.
(b) Music lessons.
(c) Church and religion.
(d) Visiting her grandparents.

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

13. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?
(a) Cheever Meaders.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Eliot Wigginton.
(d) Anna Tut.

14. What shape kiln is common in the South?
(a) Triangular.
(b) Octagonal.
(c) Round.
(d) Rectangular.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of dances were held at the Mountain City hotels in the 1930's?

2. Why do most people pursue folk pottery?

3. What type of glaze is made of silt ashes and sand or powdered glass and water?

4. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's mother?

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

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