1. When Foxfire 9 was published, how many years had the Foxfire organization been in the Rabun County schools?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

2. In making a traditional fan quilt, what was considered a sign of a sloppy quilter?
(a) Uneven fans.
(b) Using thread and fabric that didn't match each other in color.
(c) Making big, far-apart lines of stitching.
(d) Uneven quilt squares.

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

4. Who raised the sheep that produced the wool from which Edith Cannon's mother made her quilt batting?
(a) The Cannon's neighbors, the Roanes.
(b) The Cannon family.
(c) Eloy Kennedy.
(d) Sarah Wilson.

5. How did many of the Moore's customers pay their bills at the general store?
(a) With scrip from the coal mines.
(b) With credit cards.
(c) With goods and services instead of cash.
(d) With loans from the Moore family.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How old was Flora when she got married?

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

4. What was another name for the churn dash quilt pattern?

5. What did Roy Roberts, another owner of a general store, sell to the train engineers as they drove through his town?

(see the answer key)

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