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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

7. What ingredient in clay makes the pottery turn red during the firing process?
(a) Copper.
(b) Iron.
(c) Glass.
(d) Flint.

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

9. What pottery making tool was Bud Maryland the first to own in his community?
(a) Alpine slip.
(b) A gas-burning kiln.
(c) An electric potter's wheel.
(d) Molds.

10. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?
(a) A pug mill.
(b) A hammer mill.
(c) Hand mixing.
(d) A water-powered milll.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Wilson's main customers?

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

3. What do the game chicken breeders interviewed for Foxfire 8 recommend about record keeping?

4. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?

5. What is the only ingredient that Louis Brown has to add to his clay?

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