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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carolyn Stradley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What office did Nola Campbell's father have in the church?
(a) He was the pastor.
(b) He taught Sunday school.
(c) He was the choir director.
(d) He was a deacon.

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

3. What cure was used by Annie Henry for a nosebleed?
(a) Tea made from dandelion greens.
(b) Holding ice under the nose.
(c) Letting the nose bleed on a knife and then burying the knife.
(d) Holding ice on the back of the head.

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

5. How did the Foxfire organization document the rebuilding of the house?
(a) They took pictures of each step in the process.
(b) They kept a diary of the process.
(c) They videotaped the process.
(d) They tape recorded interviews with the builders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry Harrison Mayes set as his goal?

2. What kind of work did Nola Campbell do at age 6?

3. When was the general store operated by Patton D. Queen opened?

4. Who taught Nola Campbell to make pottery?

5. What did Edith Cannon's mother use as a backing for her quilts?

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