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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remedies, Herb Doctors, and Healers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the chapter in Foxfire 9 entitled "Foxfire--What Is It"?
(a) Curt Haban.
(b) Earl Hamner.
(c) John Gresham.
(d) Eliot Wigginton.

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

3. What happened to Dr. Brabson's feet after long medical trips in cold weather?
(a) They froze to his to stirrups.
(b) They developed a rash.
(c) They developed blisters.
(d) They became swollen and sore.

4. Where did Flora Youngblood's father Henry learn herbal doctoring and faith healing?
(a) At Berea College.
(b) At his church.
(c) On an Indian reservation.
(d) At Atlanta University Medical School.

5. What became confining about the format of the Foxfire series?
(a) It got too repetitive.
(b) It limited the presentation of the topics.
(c) The books were too big.
(d) It required too many interviews per book.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Flora's mother got shot in the shoulder, what kind of poultice was applied to her wound?

2. What oral history play was published by Foxfire Press?

3. As a young girl, what did Flora learn to make from honeysuckle vines?

4. When Foxfire 9 was published, how many years had the Foxfire organization been in the Rabun County schools?

5. What Appalachian photographer photographed Appalachian mountain scenes during the Depression and left a collection of photographs that Foxfire Press wants to publish?

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