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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) Their ability to cut.
(b) The spring, or amount of bend in the bird's knee.
(c) Their speed and height.
(d) The bird's color.

2. What product did the Brown family start making during the Depression?
(a) Face jugs.
(b) Churns.
(c) Buggy jugs.
(d) French-style cookware.

3. What is the only ingredient that Louis Brown has to add to his clay?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Water.
(c) Lye.
(d) Lanolin.

4. In what kind of containers does chicken breeder Clyde Gibson ship his chickens?
(a) Metalic containers.
(b) Plywood boxes.
(c) Cardboard boxes.
(d) Plastic containers.

5. For what type of pottery is Burlon Craig best known?
(a) His casseroles.
(b) His monkey jugs.
(c) His coffee mugs.
(d) His churns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only kind of pottery Chester Wilson can't turn?

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

3. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?

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

5. How old was Burlon Craig when he was first offered a share in a pottery business?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss Burlon Craig's collection of pottery and the increasing value of antique pottery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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