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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The General Store.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Roy Roberts build kilns?
(a) To bake bread.
(b) To make charcoal.
(c) To make pottery.
(d) To burn coal.

2. When was Flora taught was the best time to gather honeysuckle vines?
(a) At night.
(b) At daybreak.
(c) In the winter.
(d) In the spring.

3. What were the fascinators sold in general stores?
(a) Crocheted, triangular shawls to cover the head & shoulders.
(b) Candy made from dried apples and honey.
(c) Handheld mirrors.
(d) Wooden toys for babies.

4. As a young girl, what did Flora learn to make from honeysuckle vines?
(a) Baskets.
(b) A healing tea.
(c) Wreaths.
(d) A dye for wool.

5. What disease did Flora Youngblood cure by saying a Bible verse and blowing in the mouth of the afflicted for three days in a row?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Thrush.
(d) Ulcers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the Introduction to Foxfire 9?

2. How did Flora's family get their clothing?

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

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

5. 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?

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