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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. In what state does Eliot Wigginton live and work?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Georgia.

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

3. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?
(a) Reverend Al Sharpton.
(b) The younger generation and Martin Luther King.
(c) Reverend Jesse Jackson.
(d) President Obama.

4. What is the population of the county seat?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) Five million.
(d) Five hundred.

5. At what age was Bruce Mosley's grandmother Polly freed from slavery?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true?

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

3. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?

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

5. What type of glaze is made of silt ashes and sand or powdered glass and water?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did slavery and being black affect Harley Penland's education?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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