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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. Who wrote the Introduction to Foxfire 9?
(a) Joyce Carol Oates.
(b) Elliot Wigginton.
(c) Earl Hamner.
(d) John Gresham.

2. With what have glowing plants like foxfire been associated over the ages?
(a) Weight loss.
(b) Witches' brews, sorcerers, and elves.
(c) Radiation.
(d) Treatment of burns and other skin ailments.

3. How were the topics to be featured in the new series of books from Foxfire Press determined?
(a) By letting the people interviewed vote on the topics.
(b) By picking topics at random.
(c) By distributing a questionnaire to the magazine subscribers.
(d) By running a contest on the Internet.

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

5. How old was Flora when she got married?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the fishtail pattern quilt donated to Foxfire by Aunt Arie Carpenter made?

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

4. What New York publisher published the Foxfire series, of which Foxfire 9 is a part?

5. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?

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