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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quilting - The Joy of My Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the articles in the Foxfire series?
(a) College history professors.
(b) High school students in Rabun County, Georgia.
(c) High school teachers in Rabun County, Gerogia.
(d) Professional authors hired by the Foxfire organization.

2. What was another name for the churn dash quilt pattern?
(a) The butter maker.
(b) The monkey wrench.
(c) The dasher.
(d) The butter pounder.

3. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?
(a) Cold water.
(b) Turpentine and molasses.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Sulphur and molasses.

4. What information did quilters traditionally embroider on their quilt squares when making a friendship quilt?
(a) Good wishes for the recipient of the quilt.
(b) The name and birthdate of the recipient of the quilt.
(c) Their name and perhaps the date.
(d) The name of the recipient of the quilt.

5. What did Aunt Arie call a "summer quilt"?
(a) A quilt with flowers or the sun embroidered on it.
(b) A quilt made in the summer.
(c) A quilt made of linen.
(d) A quilt with no filling or batting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trade did Frank Moore have to learn because his family was so poor?

2. Why did Roy Roberts build kilns?

3. According to Foxfire researchers, what amount of money did most people spend in the Moore general store during the course of a year in the early days of the store's operation?

4. Which traditional quilt pattern was composed entirely of hexagons?

5. What Appalachian photographer photographed Appalachian mountain scenes during the Depression and left a collection of photographs that Foxfire Press wants to publish?

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