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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. When Foxfire 9 was published, how many years had the Foxfire organization been in the Rabun County schools?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

2. Which of the following was not a stitch Aunt Arie Carpenter used in making her quilts?
(a) Princess stitch.
(b) Herringbone stitch.
(c) Multiple feather stitch.
(d) Chevron stitch.

3. Which of the following was not an ingredient in the home remedies listed in Foxfire 9?
(a) Kerosene.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Apples.
(d) Roses.

4. According to Foxfire researchers, what amount of money did most people spend in the Moore general store during the course of a year in the early days of the store's operation?
(a) Ten to twenty dollars.
(b) One to two hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty to a hundred dollars.
(d) Less than ten dollars.

5. What did Flora learn to boil honeysuckle vines with to remove the bark?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Baking soda.
(c) Turpentine.
(d) Washing powder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What disease did Flora Youngblood cure by saying a Bible verse and blowing in the mouth of the afflicted for three days in a row?

3. How many copies of the Foxfire books have been printed?

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

5. Who raised the sheep that produced the wool from which Edith Cannon's mother made her quilt batting?

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