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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of clay does Henry Wilson use in his pottery?
(a) Alluvial clay.
(b) Powdered clay.
(c) Kaolin.
(d) Green clay.

2. From whom did Monteen Wilson learn pottery?
(a) Her husband, Hallie Wilson.
(b) Her father, Loy Skelton.
(c) Her mother, Carrie Skelton.
(d) She taught herself.

3. What method of beating the clay does Chester Wilson prefer?
(a) A water-powered milll.
(b) A hammer mill.
(c) Hand mixing.
(d) A pug mill.

4. What is the only kind of glaze that the Brown family uses on their pottery?
(a) Clear glaze.
(b) Alpine slip.
(c) Glaze made from crushed glass.
(d) Iron oxide glazes.

5. Which of the following statements is not true about a cockfighting derby?
(a) Each entrant has a number of chickens.
(b) Each entrant pays an entry fee.
(c) The person whose chicken wins the most fights wins.
(d) There is no entry fee.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what time consuming pottery is Burlon Craig also known?

2. Why did Foxfire want to interview Burlon Craig?

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

4. What is the fighting season in the sport of cockfighting?

5. What is the shape of the Brown family's current kiln?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the unique drying system the Wilsons create.

2. What are gaffs and how do they apply to cockfighting?

3. How did cold weather affect pottery making in the early 1900's?

4. Since they don't advertise their business, how do the Browns get customers for their pottery?

5. Why do the Wilsons begin importing and reselling merchandise and what kinds of items do they import and resell?

6. Why do owners of game chickens remove their roosters' combs prior to the first birthday?

7. How does Irene Smith typify the wife of an Appalachian folk potter?

8. How do chicken breeds differ from one another?

9. Why do game chicken breeders sometimes refuse to sell their best chickens, even if they could profit substantially from the sale?

10. Explain how the Hewells turn out quality pottery in less time for less cost.

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