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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. What did Captain Irish Bill Moore and his wife Hattie often have to battle?
(a) Ants that infested the general store.
(b) Competition from other stores.
(c) Mice that infested the general store.
(d) Roughriders or bandits.

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

3. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

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

5. When was the general store operated by Patton D. Queen opened?
(a) In the 1950s.
(b) In the 1700s.
(c) In the 1800s.
(d) In the early 1900s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What materials were used by Aunt Arie Carpenter in the making of most of her quilts?

2. For what potentially fatal disease did Dr. Brabson develop a cure?

3. With what have glowing plants like foxfire been associated over the ages?

4. What cure was used by Annie Henry for a nosebleed?

5. What was the customary occasion on which to give a "Dutch doll" quilt in the mountains?

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