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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 was the customary occasion on which to give a "Dutch doll" quilt in the mountains?
(a) As a wedding gift.
(b) As a graduation gift.
(c) As a gift for a new baby.
(d) As a Christmas gift.

2. What problem arose due to the books in the Foxfire series presenting a range of topics in each volume?
(a) The number of interviews overwhelmed the staff.
(b) Too many photographs and drawings were needed.
(c) There were not enough interviewees for each volume.
(d) No single topic could be treated in depth.

3. What Appalachian photographer photographed Appalachian mountain scenes during the Depression and left a collection of photographs that Foxfire Press wants to publish?
(a) Amos McGee.
(b) R. A. Romanes.
(c) Horace Jamison.
(d) Tom Whitfield.

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

5. 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) Fifty to a hundred dollars.
(b) Ten to twenty dollars.
(c) Less than ten dollars.
(d) One to two hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the general store the Moore family established?

2. What was the last Foxfire book to be published under the contract with the New York Publisher?

3. When was the general store operated by Ed and Martha Roane opened?

4. What other business did John Moore run in addition to his general store?

5. How did Flora's family get their clothing?

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