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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. What is the educational level of Norman Smith's wife, Irene?
(a) High school graduate.
(b) College graduate.
(c) 5th grade.
(d) 6th grade.

2. What now runs the Smith pug mill?
(a) A horse.
(b) A mule.
(c) A tractor.
(d) An electric motor.

3. When do chicken breeders trim or cut the combs of their roosters?
(a) When the rooster turns two years old.
(b) Before the rooster's first birthday.
(c) When the roosters are born.
(d) When the roosters are three years old.

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

5. Which of the following is not an improvement that Louis Brown notes his new kiln has?
(a) Firebrick lining.
(b) It's water-powered, which will be cheaper than wood fuel.
(c) Increased insulation.
(d) Expansion bands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Clyde Gibson say decides if a chicken fight can occur?

2. How long has cockfighting been in existence in the world?

3. At the beginning of a chicken fight, what is done first?

4. For what does Burlon Craig sometimes substitute Epsom salts to get a clear glaze?

5. What are fighting chickens sometimes given prior to a fight to give them extra energy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

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

3. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

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