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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the only ingredient that Louis Brown has to add to his clay?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Lanolin.
(c) Water.
(d) Lye.

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

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

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

9. What kind of mill does Norman Smith use to mix his clay?
(a) A Macedonian mill.
(b) A glass mill.
(c) A pug mill.
(d) A Cantonese mill.

10. How many coffee mugs can Charlie Brown make per hour?
(a) Two.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Forty.
(d) One.

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

12. Where do chickens fight?
(a) In a grassy yard.
(b) In a specially built wooden box.
(c) In a wire cage.
(d) In a pit or hole in the floor.

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

14. Which of the following statements describes Irene Smith's skill with the pottery wheel?
(a) She can use the pottery wheel with mediocre skill.
(b) She can't use the pottery wheel with any skill.
(c) She is a beginner at the pottery wheel and is doing well.
(d) She is a master at the pottery wheel.

15. What kind of glaze does Norman Smith use on the majority of his pottery?
(a) Shanghai glaze.
(b) Macedonian glaze.
(c) Alpine slip.
(d) Most of it is unglazed.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Norman Smith begin his pottery business with his wife?

2. What is the fighting season in the sport of cockfighting?

3. What originally powered Norman Smith's mill?

4. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?

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

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