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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The General Store.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was Flora Youngblood born?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1890.

3. What award was won by the first book Foxfire Press published?
(a) A Pulitzer Prize.
(b) A Caldecott Medal.
(c) A Nebula.
(d) A Christopher award.

4. As a young girl, what did Flora learn to make from honeysuckle vines?
(a) A healing tea.
(b) A dye for wool.
(c) Wreaths.
(d) Baskets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What remedy was used in the mountains for stings?

2. Which of the following are not ingredients Henry Youngblood used in his herbal remedies?

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

4. What problem arose due to the books in the Foxfire series presenting a range of topics in each volume?

5. Which of the following was not an ingredient in the home remedies listed in Foxfire 9?

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