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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 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) Their name and perhaps the date.
(c) The name of the recipient of the quilt.
(d) Good wishes for the recipient of the quilt.

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

3. Which of the following is not a form of payment that Henry Youngblood accepted for his herbal doctoring?
(a) Money.
(b) Barter.
(c) A credit card.
(d) A service.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What materials were used by Aunt Arie Carpenter in the making of most of her quilts?

2. How old was Flora when she got married?

3. In the section of Foxfire 9 entitled "The General Store," how did the illiterate general store owner keep track of outstanding debts owed to him for items his customers had purchased on credit?

4. What were crazy quilts?

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

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