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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What powered the tool that Cheever Meaders used to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) A mule.
(b) A fan.
(c) A horse.
(d) An electric motor.

2. Which of the following is not something the Mountain City community told Foxfire it wants for their town?
(a) A cleaner town.
(b) New town water & sewer systems.
(c) More jobs & recreational opportunities.
(d) Lower taxes.

3. How did Arie Meaders' family cure thrush when she was a child?
(a) With dandelion tea.
(b) With garden sage.
(c) With cod liver oil.
(d) With sassafras tea.

4. For what did Carrie Stewart earn an award?
(a) Her service as a midwife.
(b) Her apricot jam.
(c) Her blueberry pie.
(d) Her quilts.

5. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Folk pottery is not a mountain craft by nature.
(b) Folk pottery does not exist in Appalachia.
(c) Folk pottery originated in the Appalachian mountains.
(d) An abundance of folk potters exist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which season of the year is not good for making pottery?

2. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?

3. Why did Bruce Mosley's grandmother have to raise him?

4. What is the objective of using a kiln?

5. What is the population of the county seat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What famous couple does Arie Meaders think once purchased her pottery?

2. Explain the history of Foxfire.

3. How has Anna Tutt seen white people treat black people during her life?

4. What did Bruce Mosley's grandmother tell him about slavery and the Yankees?

5. What is Foxfire's mission?

6. What training did Carrie Stewart engage in at the age of seventy-four?

7. Explain the surprise Harley Penland received during World War I.

8. How does Mountain City today differ from how it appeared in the early 1900's?

9. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

10. What folk remedies did Arie Meaders' family use during her childhood?

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