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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. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?
(a) It's more costly to glaze and there's less demand for it.
(b) They sell their wares to a place that glazes & resells it.
(c) They prefer unglazed pottery's natural beauty.
(d) They are allergic to many glazes.

2. What age chickens are used in cockfighting?
(a) Chickens between six months and two years of age.
(b) Chickens between twelve months and four years of age.
(c) Chickens of any age.
(d) Chickens between two and six years of age.

3. What kind of mill does Norman Smith use to mix his clay?
(a) A glass mill.
(b) A Cantonese mill.
(c) A Macedonian mill.
(d) A pug mill.

4. In which branch of the military did Burlon Craig once serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of glaze does Norman Smith use on the majority of his pottery?

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

3. What is the fighting season in the sport of cockfighting?

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

5. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clyde Gibson believe that it's up to the local sheriff of a community to decide if a cock fight can occur?

2. Why do game chickens receive such excellent care from their owners in terms of food and veterinary care?

3. Explain the difference between a derby and a tournament in the sport of cockfighting.

4. Why did the Brown family business increase during World War II?

5. What are gaffs and how do they apply to cockfighting?

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

7. What kinds of wares did Burlon Craig make when he first started making pottery and what kind of wares does he produce today?

8. How does Louis Brown say that trains can affect pottery?

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

10. Why do owners of game chickens remove their roosters' combs prior to the first birthday?

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