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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southern Folk Pottery: Burlon and Irene Craig - Norman and Irene Smith.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ethnic heritage of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?
(a) One was African and one was White.
(b) One was African and one was Chinese.
(c) One was African and one was Indian.
(d) Both were African.

2. Where do Burlon and Irene Craig live?
(a) Catawba Valley in North Carolina.
(b) Rabun Gap, Georgia.
(c) Harrison, Virginia.
(d) Corbin, Kentucky.

3. When Harvey Penland was a child, how long was his school year?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine months.

4. Why did Foxfire want to interview Burlon Craig?
(a) He is the oldest living potter.
(b) He invented a new type of kiln.
(c) He uses a water powered glass mill to grind glass for glazes.
(d) He is the country's most famous folk potter.

5. What does Burlon Craig use in his glazes to keep them from running?
(a) Lye.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Iron.
(d) Oak ashes or, on occasion, flint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the county seat of Eliot Wigginton's county?

2. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?

3. For what did Carrie Stewart earn an award?

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

5. At what age did Norman Smith begin his pottery business with his wife?

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