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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Soapmaking".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Aunt Arie's husband at the time the story is written?
(a) Dead.
(b) Off working.
(c) Sick in bed.
(d) No one is sure.

2. Why does the author, Paul Gillespie, say he is apprehensive about meeting Aunt Arie for the first time?
(a) He had heard she was very ill.
(b) He believed she would not welcome him.
(c) He knew she was crazy.
(d) He didn't know what to expect.

3. Why does Aunt Arie explain that she doesn't want to cut the eye if she can help it?
(a) It is sticky.
(b) It's bad luck.
(c) It will give the souse meat a rancid flavor.
(d) Black stuff will run out onto everything.

4. What does it suggest in the instructions that the foundation of the log cabin should be made out of?
(a) Cured white oat logs that have been scorched to prevent termite damage.
(b) Solid rock spanning the length and width of the house.
(c) Large boulders placed at the four corners of the house and each 10 foot between.
(d) An elevated dirt floor.

5. How long do the students say it took them to gather information about building the log cabin?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) An entire summer.
(c) Six months.
(d) A full year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pearl Martin say about the coloring of homemade soap?

2. Who are the students NOT told to interview for Foxfire?

3. How long does it take the first printing of Foxfire to sell out?

4. In what area do the people interviewed for Foxfire live?

5. What does Mrs. Watts say her dolls were made from?

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