Foxfire 8 Test | Final Test - Easy

Eliot Wigginton
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Foxfire 8 Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?
(a) Powdered clay.
(b) Alluvial clay.
(c) Kaolin.
(d) Green clay.

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

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

6. What does Norman Smith think is the cause of his ill health?
(a) Bad genes.
(b) Breathing smoke and dust while making pottery.
(c) A poor diet.
(d) Unclean water in the mountains.

7. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?
(a) College graduate.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) High school graduate.
(d) 5th grade.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

14. What is the only kind of glaze that the Brown family uses on their pottery?
(a) Iron oxide glazes.
(b) Glaze made from crushed glass.
(c) Alpine slip.
(d) Clear glaze.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Wilsons get churns to sell?

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

3. What does Burlon Craig collect?

4. With how many chickens should someone wanting to breed game chickens start?

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

(see the answer keys)

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