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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 pottery making tool was Bud Maryland the first to own in his community?
(a) Molds.
(b) Alpine slip.
(c) An electric potter's wheel.
(d) A gas-burning kiln.

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

3. Which member of the Brown family grinds the clay?
(a) Charlie Brown.
(b) Louis Brown.
(c) Robert Brown.
(d) Johanna Brown.

4. With how many chickens should someone wanting to breed game chickens start?
(a) Two, a hen and a rooster.
(b) Four, two hens and two roosters.
(c) Three, two hens and a rooster.
(d) Eight, four hens and four roosters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do chickens fight?

2. Why are fighting chickens allowed to peck at each other while still held by their handlers?

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

4. Which of the following is a foreign country mentioned in "Foxfire 8" as a country in which cockfighting is practiced?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

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

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

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

5. Explain what buggy jugs were.

6. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

7. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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

9. Explain how the Hewells turn out quality pottery in less time for less cost.

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

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