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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 was the Tutt family supposed to put on their cotton plants to kill boll weevils?
(a) Kerosene.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) A mixture of arsenic and molasses.
(d) Cayenne pepper juice.

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

3. What does Edwin Meaders use to fuel his kiln?
(a) Oil.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Gas.
(d) Pine wood.

4. In what year was Bruce Mosley born?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1915.

5. How long does it typically take to fire pottery in a kiln?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Ten to twelve hours.
(d) Half an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape kiln is common in the South?

2. Why don't Mountain City residents want to build something that would draw increased tourists to their community?

3. What career did Carrie Stewart begin at age 74?

4. What did Anna Tutt's grandmother do for a living?

5. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

2. What features do Eliot Wigginton's favorite small towns have in common?

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

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

5. How did a white schoolteacher help Viola Lenoir's family when Viola was young?

6. Describe the funding issues the Mountain City project faces.

7. What kinds of things do Mountain City residents say they want in their community?

8. How does Bruce Mosley feel about racial discrimination today?

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

10. Explain why Cheever Meaders did not use a glaze on his flowerpots but did use one on his other ware.

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