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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the status of the railroad depot in Mountain City today?
(a) It no longer exists.
(b) It has been preserved as a historic building.
(c) It expanded in size and contains a mini-mall.
(d) It was damaged in a tornado and is being repaired.

2. For what did Carrie Stewart earn an award?
(a) Her quilts.
(b) Her service as a midwife.
(c) Her apricot jam.
(d) Her blueberry pie.

3. What famous couple does Arie Meaders believe once visited and bought pottery from her?
(a) Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Paul and Linda McCartney.
(c) Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King.
(d) John F. and Jackie Kennedy.

4. How did Arie Meaders' family cure thrush when she was a child?
(a) With dandelion tea.
(b) With garden sage.
(c) With cod liver oil.
(d) With sassafras tea.

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

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

7. What does Edwin Meaders use to fuel his kiln?
(a) Gas.
(b) Oil.
(c) Pine wood.
(d) Kerosene.

8. What was Viola Lenoir's educational level?
(a) 7th grade.
(b) 4th grade.
(c) High school graduate.
(d) She had no formal education.

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

10. What is a groundhog kiln?
(a) A kiln that is painted brown like a groundhog.
(b) A kiln in which pottery is left for six weeks.
(c) A rectangular kiln surrounded by earth.
(d) A kiln in the shape of a groundhog.

11. To whom does Bruce Mosley give credit for improving racial tension in America?
(a) The younger generation and Martin Luther King.
(b) Reverend Jesse Jackson.
(c) Reverend Al Sharpton.
(d) President Obama.

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

13. What building in Mountain City 1930's has burned?
(a) The railroad depot.
(b) One of the churches.
(c) One of the hotels.
(d) The gristmill.

14. What item does Eliot Wigginton not want to see on the menu of a diner in his community?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) French fries.
(c) Chili.
(d) Tofu.

15. In what area(s) did Viola Lenoir work?
(a) Chef, a nurse, and a nanny.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Post office clerk.
(d) Pharmacist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Tutt family supposed to put on their cotton plants to kill boll weevils?

2. What benefit did Cheever Meaders derive from making his favorite types of pottery?

3. How did the Foxfire organization involve the community in their plans for the Mountain City project?

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

5. Which of the following statements does not describe who Allen Levy is?

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