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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blacks in Appalachia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major New York publisher gave the Foxfire organization a publishing contract for two books?
(a) E. P. Dutton Company.
(b) Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich.
(c) McMillan.
(d) Harper and Row.

2. What product does Foxfire make and market to its magazine subscribers through their blacksmith program for local high school students?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Fireplace tools.
(c) Candle holders.
(d) Decorative wall art.

3. In 1977, what property did the Foxfire organization purchase?
(a) The old firehouse.
(b) The lot on which the burned building stood.
(c) The old log mayor's house.
(d) The old hospital building.

4. Who was the person hired to coordinate the development of manuscripts for Foxfire Press for one year?
(a) Linda Page.
(b) Aunt Arie Carpenter.
(c) Eliot Wigginton.
(d) Dana Holcomb.

5. Which of Harvey's ancestors was a slave?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1930's in Mountain City, how many hotels were in the town?

2. What did Anna Tutt's grandmother do for a living?

3. When Harvey Penland was a child, how long was his school year?

4. What was Viola Lenoir's educational level?

5. What was the title of the book published by Foxfire Press during the period covered by the grant?

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