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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Louis Brown think that pottery is a dying business?
(a) Too many other businesses are more profitable.
(b) It can be produced overseas more cheaply.
(c) The clay supply is dwindling.
(d) People don't have time to learn the trade.

2. What is the fighting season in the sport of cockfighting?
(a) From November to March.
(b) From March to May.
(c) From January to December.
(d) From November to June.

3. Which of the following states describes the drying system that the Wilsons invented?
(a) Lunar heat dries the pots in an outdoor setting.
(b) Kiln heat flows through pipes to the pottery drying room.
(c) Solar heat dries the pots in an indoor setting.
(d) A coal fire dries the pots.

4. What does Burlon Craig use in his glazes to keep them from running?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Iron.
(c) Oak ashes or, on occasion, flint.
(d) Lye.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe a mill Burlon Craig used for mixing his clay?
(a) Metal.
(b) Drawn by mules, horses, and tractors.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Brick.

6. What are fighting birds fed?
(a) Steak.
(b) Oats and sunflower seeds.
(c) Proteins, grains, and greens.
(d) Growth hormones and corn.

7. Of what does the water powered mill Burlon Craig uses to break down bottles to get pulverized glass for his glazes consist?
(a) A large saw blade and a small metal box.
(b) A large wooden pole and a wooden box.
(c) A metal box with a hammer on one end.
(d) A wooden box with a metal bar on one end.

8. For what time consuming pottery is Burlon Craig also known?
(a) Churns.
(b) Face jugs.
(c) Casseroles.
(d) Coffee mugs.

9. What type of kiln did Louis Brown use when he started making pottery in the 1920's and 1930's?
(a) An octagonal kiln.
(b) A groundhog kiln.
(c) A round kiln.
(d) A solar-powered kiln.

10. In which branch of the military did Burlon Craig once serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

11. What now runs the Smith pug mill?
(a) A mule.
(b) A horse.
(c) An electric motor.
(d) A tractor.

12. Which of the following is a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) Africa.
(d) El Salvador.

13. At the beginning of a chicken fight, what is done first?
(a) Bets are placed on the fight.
(b) The chickens are brushed and combed.
(c) The chickens are weighed and paired by weight.
(d) The owners shake hands.

14. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?
(a) French-style cookware.
(b) Face jugs.
(c) Buggy jugs.
(d) Churns.

15. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?
(a) Metalic containers.
(b) Plywood boxes.
(c) Plastic containers.
(d) Cardboard boxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?

2. Why are fighting chickens allowed to peck at each other while still held by their handlers?

3. When should game chickens be fed soft foods like oats rather than hard foods like corn?

4. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?

5. Which of the following statements is not true about a cockfighting derby?

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