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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. How does Joe Farmer keep his roosters apart as they grow and begin to fight with each other?
(a) He houses all of his roosters in individual cages.
(b) He takes one of the two roosters into his house until it calms.
(c) He uses his dogs to break them up.
(d) He pours cold water on fighting birds.

2. Which of the following is not a good reason to choose a hen or rooster for breeding?
(a) Their speed and height.
(b) Their ability to cut.
(c) The spring, or amount of bend in the bird's knee.
(d) The bird's color.

3. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?
(a) A water-powered milll.
(b) A hammer mill.
(c) Hand mixing.
(d) A pug mill.

4. Who does Clyde Gibson say decides if a chicken fight can occur?
(a) The local sheriff.
(b) Local chicken owners.
(c) The local animal humane society.
(d) The local mayor.

5. At the beginning of a chicken fight, what is done first?
(a) The owners shake hands.
(b) The chickens are brushed and combed.
(c) The chickens are weighed and paired by weight.
(d) Bets are placed on the fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norman Smith think is the cause of his ill health?

2. How many clays do the Wilsons use in their work?

3. What does Burlon Craig collect?

4. What ingredient does Bud Maryland use in making his own glaze?

5. When shop owners have tried to sell him "very old" or "antique" pottery, what has Burlon Craig noticed about the pottery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some fairs and festivals at which Burlon Craig demonstrated his pottery making?

2. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

3. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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

5. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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

7. Explain what buggy jugs were.

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

9. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

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

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