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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 a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Africa.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) El Salvador.

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

3. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?
(a) Kaolin.
(b) Alluvial clay.
(c) Green clay.
(d) Powdered clay.

4. What are gaffs?
(a) Hens that are too old to breed.
(b) Leashes used for chickens rather than dogs.
(c) Sharp objects put on chicken legs in place of the spurs.
(d) A breed of chicken that fights well.

5. Why does Louis Brown think that pottery is a dying business?
(a) Too many other businesses are more profitable.
(b) The clay supply is dwindling.
(c) It can be produced overseas more cheaply.
(d) People don't have time to learn the trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Wilsons get churns to sell?

2. When Louis Brown used an oil-burning kiln, how much oil did it take to burn a single load in the kiln?

3. What is the only ingredient that Louis Brown has to add to his clay?

4. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?

5. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did cold weather affect pottery making in the early 1900's?

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

3. Explain what buggy jugs were.

4. Why don't the Wilsons glaze much of their pottery?

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

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

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

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

9. What causes Norman Smith's emphysema?

10. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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