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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What originally powered Norman Smith's mill?
(a) A horse.
(b) Water.
(c) Norman.
(d) An electric motor.
2. 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.
3. How many clays do the Wilsons use in their work?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.
4. What does Burlon Craig use in his glazes to keep them from running?
(a) Lye.
(b) Oak ashes or, on occasion, flint.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Iron.
5. Which of the following is a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Africa.
(d) El Salvador.
6. When Louis Brown used an oil-burning kiln, how much oil did it take to burn a single load in the kiln?
(a) A thousand gallons.
(b) Two hundred fifty to three hundred gallons.
(c) Three quarts.
(d) One hundred gallons.
7. What age chickens are used in cockfighting?
(a) Chickens of any age.
(b) Chickens between six months and two years of age.
(c) Chickens between twelve months and four years of age.
(d) Chickens between two and six years of age.
8. For what type of pottery does the Brown family use molds?
(a) Syrup jars.
(b) Chicken roasters.
(c) Coffee mugs.
(d) Face jugs.
9. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?
(a) Since the Civil War.
(b) Since ancient times.
(c) Since the Revolutionary War.
(d) Since Elizabethean times.
10. How does Joe Farmer keep his roosters apart as they grow and begin to fight with each other?
(a) He takes one of the two roosters into his house until it calms.
(b) He pours cold water on fighting birds.
(c) He uses his dogs to break them up.
(d) He houses all of his roosters in individual cages.
11. Which member of the Brown family grinds the clay?
(a) Johanna Brown.
(b) Louis Brown.
(c) Charlie Brown.
(d) Robert Brown.
12. Why did Foxfire want to interview Burlon Craig?
(a) He is the oldest living potter.
(b) He invented a new type of kiln.
(c) He is the country's most famous folk potter.
(d) He uses a water powered glass mill to grind glass for glazes.
13. Which statement describes the legality of cockfighting?
(a) The sport is a felony in all states.
(b) The sport is illegal only if betting accompanies it.
(c) The sport is illegal in most states.
(d) The sport is legal in most states.
14. How do the Wilsons get churns to sell?
(a) They trade face jugs for churns.
(b) They make their own churns.
(c) Their daughters make their churns.
(d) They buy churns from other potters to resell.
15. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?
(a) Kaolin.
(b) Green clay.
(c) Alluvial clay.
(d) Powdered clay.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the beginning of a chicken fight, what is done first?
2. When do chicken breeders trim or cut the combs of their roosters?
3. How long does Joe Farmer raise chickens until he starts preparing them for fighting?
4. Which of the following is not a chicken breed?
5. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?
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