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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do chicken breeders trim or cut the combs of their roosters?
(a) Before the rooster's first birthday.
(b) When the roosters are three years old.
(c) When the rooster turns two years old.
(d) When the roosters are born.

2. How many clays do the Wilsons use in their work?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

3. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?
(a) It's water-powered, which will be cheaper than wood fuel.
(b) Firebrick lining.
(c) Increased insulation.
(d) Expansion bands.

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

5. Which of the following statements is not true about a cockfighting derby?
(a) Each entrant pays an entry fee.
(b) The person whose chicken wins the most fights wins.
(c) There is no entry fee.
(d) Each entrant has a number of chickens.

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

7. 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 owners shake hands.
(d) The chickens are weighed and paired by weight.

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

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

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

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

12. At what age did Norman Smith begin his pottery business with his wife?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Thirty-eight.

13. What are fighting chickens sometimes given prior to a fight to give them extra energy?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) A little fruit.
(d) A little honey or sugar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Brown family grinds the clay?

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

3. For what type of pottery is Burlon Craig best known?

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

5. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?

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