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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. Approximately how many quilt patterns has the Foxfire organization collected over the years?
(a) A million.
(b) Fifty.
(c) A dozen.
(d) Ten.

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

3. Which of the following was not a quilt pattern traditionally made in Appalachia?
(a) The cat's paw.
(b) The log cabin.
(c) The spider web.
(d) The Joseph coat of many colors.

4. What New York publisher published the Foxfire series, of which Foxfire 9 is a part?
(a) Doubleday.
(b) Springer Verlach.
(c) Berkley Jove.
(d) Random House.

5. When was the general store operated by Ed and Martha Roane opened?
(a) In 1850.
(b) In 1713.
(c) In 1927.
(d) In 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the general store the Moore family established?

2. Who wrote the chapter in Foxfire 9 entitled "Foxfire--What Is It"?

3. When was the fishtail pattern quilt donated to Foxfire by Aunt Arie Carpenter made?

4. What were crazy quilts?

5. According to Foxfire researchers, what amount of money did most people spend in the Moore general store during the course of a year in the early days of the store's operation?

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