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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. Which of Arie Meaders' children is the only one who was interested in pottery?
(a) Lanier.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Adam.
(d) Jessie.

2. How was Bruce Mosley's grandfather Pank treated by his masters during his days in slavery?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) He was beaten, treated badly and not allowed to pray.
(c) He was treated kindly.
(d) He was freed before the Civil War.

3. What benefit did Cheever Meaders derive from making his favorite types of pottery?
(a) He earned more from the larger pieces.
(b) He could make them more quickly than other pieces.
(c) His children helped him glaze these pieces.
(d) His wife could assist him in making them.

4. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) Eliot Wigginton.
(b) Dana Holcomb.
(c) Aunt Arie Carpenter.
(d) Linda Page.

5. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Arie Meaders' educational level?

2. What organization does the Foxfire organization plan to house in the log cabin they're restoring?

3. What does Edwin Meaders use to fuel his kiln?

4. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?

5. What is Albany slip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role has religion played in Carrie Stewart's life?

2. What is Foxfire's mission?

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

4. Discuss some of the glazes that Cheever Meaders used.

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

6. What changes has Anna Tutt noticed in children and families during her life?

7. What are some misconceptions about folk pottery that John Burrison discusses?

8. How does Eliot Wigginton think the widening of the highway will affect the town of Mountain City?

9. What role do Rabun Gap High School students play in "Foxfire" projects?

10. How has the Foxfire organization worked with the community in planning their Mountain City project?

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