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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of factory is located in Mountain City in the present day?
(a) An automobile factory.
(b) A plastics factory.
(c) A pants factory.
(d) A toy factory.

2. From what material were the Mountain City hotels constructed?
(a) Brick.
(b) Stucco.
(c) Stone.
(d) Wood.

3. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?
(a) By holding town meetings to solicit community input.
(b) By asking for residents to submit blueprints for the project.
(c) By mailing out a survey to get community opinions.
(d) By going door to door to interview residents.

4. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?
(a) Quilting in Southern Georgia.
(b) Mountain Laurel and Other Appalachian Trees.
(c) The Foxfire Book of Mountain Medicinal Herbs.
(d) The Foxfire Book of Wood Stove Cookery.

5. What organization gave Foxfire a grant that allowed the organization to hire a person to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) The Georgia Council for the Arts.
(b) The National Foundation for the Arts.
(c) The McNair Foundation.
(d) The Putnam-Southerland Foundation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the founder of the Foxfire organization?

3. In the 1930's in Mountain City, what fruit was grown locally, sorted and boxed at a packing house near the depot?

4. What is the population of the county seat?

5. What was the first "Foxfire" publishing project?

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