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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Foxfire want to interview Burlon Craig?
(a) He uses a water powered glass mill to grind glass for glazes.
(b) He invented a new type of kiln.
(c) He is the oldest living potter.
(d) He is the country's most famous folk potter.

3. How do the Wilsons get churns to sell?
(a) Their daughters make their churns.
(b) They make their own churns.
(c) They buy churns from other potters to resell.
(d) They trade face jugs for churns.

4. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?
(a) They sell their wares to a place that glazes & resells it.
(b) They are allergic to many glazes.
(c) They prefer unglazed pottery's natural beauty.
(d) It's more costly to glaze and there's less demand for it.

5. How long does Joe Farmer raise chickens until he starts preparing them for fighting?
(a) One year.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

6. Which statement describes the legality of cockfighting?
(a) The sport is illegal in most states.
(b) The sport is illegal only if betting accompanies it.
(c) The sport is legal in most states.
(d) The sport is a felony in all states.

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

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

9. What is a cockfighting tournament?
(a) A fight with chickens who have won at least two other fights.
(b) A fight in which roosters battle until one dies.
(c) A fight with hundreds of participants.
(d) A derby that lasts all weekend.

10. When Louis Brown used an oil-burning kiln, how much oil did it take to burn a single load in the kiln?
(a) One hundred gallons.
(b) Two hundred fifty to three hundred gallons.
(c) Three quarts.
(d) A thousand gallons.

11. How old was Burlon Craig when he was first offered a share in a pottery business?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty-five.

12. Which of the following is not a chicken breed?
(a) Ferris Ford Reds.
(b) Earl of Derby's.
(c) Arkansas Traveler.
(d) Jolly Heads.

13. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?
(a) Since Elizabethean times.
(b) Since the Revolutionary War.
(c) Since the Civil War.
(d) Since ancient times.

14. What does Burlon Craig collect?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Antique swords.
(d) Model trains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When shop owners have tried to sell him "very old" or "antique" pottery, what has Burlon Craig noticed about the pottery?

2. What kind of mill does Norman Smith use to mix his clay?

3. Which of the following is not a good reason to choose a hen or rooster for breeding?

4. For what type of pottery does the Brown family use molds?

5. What types of items do the Wilsons import from Taiwan and resell?

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