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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 statements is not true about a cockfighting derby?
(a) The person whose chicken wins the most fights wins.
(b) There is no entry fee.
(c) Each entrant has a number of chickens.
(d) Each entrant pays an entry fee.

2. What type of kiln did Louis Brown use when he started making pottery in the 1920's and 1930's?
(a) A solar-powered kiln.
(b) A groundhog kiln.
(c) A round kiln.
(d) An octagonal kiln.

3. For what does Burlon Craig sometimes substitute Epsom salts to get a clear glaze?
(a) Lye.
(b) Iron.
(c) Ash.
(d) Glass.

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

5. What does the clear gaze that Burlon Craig uses on his swirl pottery contain?
(a) Lard.
(b) Lanolin.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Ash, glass, and kaolin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Burlon Craig's wife help with the family pottery business?

2. What are gaffs?

3. What is a cockfighting tournament?

4. For what type of pottery does the Brown family use molds?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the history of the sport of cockfighting.

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

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

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

5. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

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

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

8. Describe the new kiln Louis Brown has built.

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

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

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