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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remedies, Herb Doctors, and Healers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What remedy was used in the mountains for stings?
(a) Salt.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) A milkweed poultice.
(d) A dandelion green poultice.

2. What became confining about the format of the Foxfire series?
(a) It limited the presentation of the topics.
(b) It got too repetitive.
(c) The books were too big.
(d) It required too many interviews per book.

3. What was the third book published by Foxfire Press?
(a) A book on gunsmithing.
(b) A Baptist hymnal.
(c) A book of herbal remedies.
(d) A book of mountain toys and games.

4. Why have reviewers stopped reviewing the new books in the Foxfire series?
(a) They think the series is too old-fashioned.
(b) They can find little new to say about the series.
(c) They think the series has received too much publicity.
(d) They hate the series.

5. How were the topics to be featured in the new series of books from Foxfire Press determined?
(a) By picking topics at random.
(b) By letting the people interviewed vote on the topics.
(c) By distributing a questionnaire to the magazine subscribers.
(d) By running a contest on the Internet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Foxfire 9 was published, how many years had the Foxfire organization been in the Rabun County schools?

2. Who wrote the Introduction to Foxfire 9?

3. What remedy was used in the mountains for constipation?

4. Which of the following was not an ingredient in the home remedies listed in Foxfire 9?

5. When Flora's mother got shot in the shoulder, what kind of poultice was applied to her wound?

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