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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Southern Folk Pottery: An Appriciation - The Meaders Pottery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What powered the tool that Cheever Meaders used to break apart his lumps of clay and mix them into a smooth, even consistency?
(a) A mule.
(b) An electric motor.
(c) A fan.
(d) A horse.

2. How old is Carrie Stewart?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Eighty-six.
(c) Ninety-two.
(d) One hundred and three.

3. What injustices did Harvey Penland see whites commit against blacks?
(a) Beatings of slaves.
(b) The taking of black-owned land by white government.
(c) Lynchings.
(d) Burning of crosses on black property by the KKK.

4. When Arie Meaders' retired from pottery, what activity did she start doing?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Writing novels.
(c) Quilting.
(d) Baking cookies.

5. For what did Cheever Meaders use iron lifters?
(a) To lift his potter's wheel onto the kiln.
(b) To lift large pieces of pottery into cartons for shipping.
(c) To transfer finished pieces to the drying shelf.
(d) To open his hot kiln door after a firing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Arie Meaders born?

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

3. What was the educational level of Viola Lenoir's grandmothers?

4. What did the Tutt family grow on their farm?

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

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