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

2. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?
(a) By going door to door to interview residents.
(b) By holding town meetings to solicit community input.
(c) By asking for residents to submit blueprints for the project.
(d) By mailing out a survey to get community opinions.

3. Why did Bruce Mosley's grandmother have to raise him?
(a) His mother deserted him.
(b) His mother was ill and he never knew his father.
(c) His parents died.
(d) His mother was disabled in a car accident.

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

5. From where did Arie Meaders' paternal ancestors originate?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?

2. Which of the following statements is true?

3. What did Carrie Stewart eat for breakfast as a child?

4. For what did Cheever Meaders use iron lifters?

5. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Arie Meaders' schooling in 1912.

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

3. Why does the Mountain City community not want to draw more tourists into their town?

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

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

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

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

8. Explain what a pug mill or mud mill is.

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

10. What kind of education did Viola Lenoir's grandparents have?

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