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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. Which of the following are not ingredients Henry Youngblood used in his herbal remedies?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Hog lard.
(d) Alum.

2. Who wrote the articles in the Foxfire series?
(a) High school students in Rabun County, Georgia.
(b) High school teachers in Rabun County, Gerogia.
(c) Professional authors hired by the Foxfire organization.
(d) College history professors.

3. What oral history play was published by Foxfire Press?
(a) Georgia's Finest Family.
(b) Mountaineers Majestic.
(c) Cabbagetown, Three Women.
(d) The Story of David.

4. What remedy was used in the mountains for constipation?
(a) Castor oil.
(b) Butcher's bloom tea.
(c) Chamomile tea.
(d) Honey.

5. In making a traditional fan quilt, what was considered a sign of a sloppy quilter?
(a) Uneven fans.
(b) Using thread and fabric that didn't match each other in color.
(c) Uneven quilt squares.
(d) Making big, far-apart lines of stitching.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Flora taught was the best time to gather honeysuckle vines?

2. What did the variety of embroidery stitches used by a young woman in quilting traditionally indicate about the woman?

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

4. What trade did Frank Moore have to learn because his family was so poor?

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

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