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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Second Look At The Log Cabin.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What information did quilters traditionally embroider on their quilt squares when making a friendship quilt?
(a) The name and birthdate of the recipient of the quilt.
(b) The name of the recipient of the quilt.
(c) Good wishes for the recipient of the quilt.
(d) Their name and perhaps the date.

3. What did Charles Phillips use stones to indicate?
(a) The saved and unsaved souls for whom he had prayed.
(b) His children's ages.
(c) His prayer requests.
(d) The number of cattle in his herd.

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

5. What was the last Foxfire book to be published under the contract with the New York Publisher?
(a) Foxfire 10.
(b) Foxfire 20.
(c) Foxfire 15.
(d) Foxfire 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the subject of the first book published by Foxfire Press?

3. In making a traditional fan quilt, why did the lines of stitching have to be close together?

4. When Nola Campbell's sister cut off Nola's toe during their childhood, what did their mother use on the wound?

5. When did Charles Phillips learn to read?

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