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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 remedy was used in the mountains for constipation?
(a) Chamomile tea.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Honey.
(d) Butcher's bloom tea.

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

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

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

5. How much education did Frank Moore receive?
(a) An eighth-grade education.
(b) A fifth-grade education.
(c) A college degree.
(d) A high-school diploma.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Dr. Brabson's feet after long medical trips in cold weather?

3. 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?

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

5. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?

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