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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. When was the fishtail pattern quilt donated to Foxfire by Aunt Arie Carpenter made?
(a) In 1950.
(b) During World War I.
(c) During the Depression.
(d) In the 1860s.

2. What did Edith Cannon's mother use as a backing for her quilts?
(a) Wool.
(b) Cotton sheets.
(c) Old denim overalls.
(d) Feed sacks dyed with Rit dye.

3. What was the second book published by Foxfire Press?
(a) A collection of traditional mountain songs.
(b) A collection of ghost stories.
(c) A book of quilt patterns.
(d) A cookbook of traditional mountain recipes.

4. For what potentially fatal disease did Dr. Brabson develop a cure?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Milk sickness.
(c) Measles.
(d) Diptheria.

5. What problem arose due to the books in the Foxfire series presenting a range of topics in each volume?
(a) No single topic could be treated in depth.
(b) There were not enough interviewees for each volume.
(c) The number of interviews overwhelmed the staff.
(d) Too many photographs and drawings were needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What New York publisher published the Foxfire series, of which Foxfire 9 is a part?

2. What was the last Foxfire book to be published under the contract with the New York Publisher?

3. Why did Roy Roberts build kilns?

4. What business did Earl Gillespie operate in addition to a general store?

5. How did the number of accounts held by women at the Moore's general store compare to the number of accounts held by men?

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