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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom did Monteen Wilson learn pottery?
(a) Her father, Loy Skelton.
(b) Her husband, Hallie Wilson.
(c) She taught herself.
(d) Her mother, Carrie Skelton.

2. What is the only kind of pottery Chester Wilson can't turn?
(a) Face jugs.
(b) Birdhouses.
(c) Churns.
(d) Monkey jugs.

3. What ingredient does Bud Maryland use in making his own glaze?
(a) Lye.
(b) Powdered glass.
(c) Lanolin.
(d) Ash.

4. 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 wooden pole and a wooden box.
(b) A wooden box with a metal bar on one end.
(c) A large saw blade and a small metal box.
(d) A metal box with a hammer on one end.

5. When shop owners have tried to sell him "very old" or "antique" pottery, what has Burlon Craig noticed about the pottery?
(a) That it is not as high in quality as what he makes today.
(b) That it is flawed in some way.
(c) That it's being sold for much more than it's worth.
(d) That it's his own modern pottery rather than an antique piece.

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

7. What are gaffs?
(a) A breed of chicken that fights well.
(b) Sharp objects put on chicken legs in place of the spurs.
(c) Hens that are too old to breed.
(d) Leashes used for chickens rather than dogs.

8. What rule is there in cockfighting for running chickens?
(a) Running chickens are made to enter a chicken race.
(b) Running chickens are put back into the pit to fight more.
(c) A running chicken is sold for breeding.
(d) A running chicken can't win.

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

10. What is the shape of the Brown family's current kiln?
(a) Round.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Octagonal.
(d) Rectangular.

11. What does the clear gaze that Burlon Craig uses on his swirl pottery contain?
(a) Lard.
(b) Ash, glass, and kaolin.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Lanolin.

12. Who does Clyde Gibson say decides if a chicken fight can occur?
(a) Local chicken owners.
(b) The local sheriff.
(c) The local mayor.
(d) The local animal humane society.

13. What are buggy jars?
(a) Jars used to hide alcohol in during horse and buggy days.
(b) Jars that are malformed in some way.
(c) Jars decorated like bugs.
(d) Jars decorated like baby buggies.

14. With how many chickens should someone wanting to breed game chickens start?
(a) Four, two hens and two roosters.
(b) Eight, four hens and four roosters.
(c) Two, a hen and a rooster.
(d) Three, two hens and a rooster.

15. Where do Burlon and Irene Craig live?
(a) Rabun Gap, Georgia.
(b) Corbin, Kentucky.
(c) Catawba Valley in North Carolina.
(d) Harrison, Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Wilson's main customers?

2. How long does Joe Farmer raise chickens until he starts preparing them for fighting?

3. How many clays do the Wilsons use in their work?

4. What ingredient in clay makes the pottery turn red during the firing process?

5. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?

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