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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 the following is not a good reason to choose a hen or rooster for breeding?
(a) The bird's color.
(b) Their ability to cut.
(c) Their speed and height.
(d) The spring, or amount of bend in the bird's knee.

2. What are fighting chickens sometimes given prior to a fight to give them extra energy?
(a) A little fruit.
(b) A little honey or sugar.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Caffeine.

3. What does Burlon Craig use in his glazes to keep them from running?
(a) Iron.
(b) Oak ashes or, on occasion, flint.
(c) Lye.
(d) Vinegar.

4. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?
(a) Since Elizabethean times.
(b) Since ancient times.
(c) Since the Revolutionary War.
(d) Since the Civil War.

5. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?
(a) Hand mixing.
(b) A pug mill.
(c) A hammer mill.
(d) A water-powered milll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What originally powered Norman Smith's mill?

2. What ingredient in clay makes the pottery turn red during the firing process?

3. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?

4. What type of kiln did Louis Brown use when he started making pottery in the 1920's and 1930's?

5. What rule is there in cockfighting for running chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Foxfire staff want to interview Burlon Craig?

2. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

3. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

4. Why do the Wilsons begin importing and reselling merchandise and what kinds of items do they import and resell?

5. What causes Norman Smith's emphysema?

6. Why do game chicken breeders sometimes refuse to sell their best chickens, even if they could profit substantially from the sale?

7. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

8. Since they don't advertise their business, how do the Browns get customers for their pottery?

9. Explain what buggy jugs were.

10. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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