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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 oral history play was published by Foxfire Press?
(a) Georgia's Finest Family.
(b) Cabbagetown, Three Women.
(c) The Story of David.
(d) Mountaineers Majestic.

2. During the depression, which of the following was not a way the customers of Ed and Martha Roane could pay off their debt to the general store?
(a) Working in the sawmill or gristmill.
(b) Working the farm or tending the gardens.
(c) Weaving cloth.
(d) Helping with the cattle.

3. 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?
(a) One to two hundred dollars.
(b) Fifty to a hundred dollars.
(c) Less than ten dollars.
(d) Ten to twenty dollars.

4. What was the second book published by Foxfire Press?
(a) A collection of ghost stories.
(b) A collection of traditional mountain songs.
(c) A book of quilt patterns.
(d) A cookbook of traditional mountain recipes.

5. What business did Earl Gillespie operate in addition to a general store?
(a) A dental office.
(b) A blacksmith shop.
(c) A gristmill.
(d) A coffee mill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What remedy was used in the mountains for constipation?

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

4. Which of the following was not a quilt pattern traditionally made in Appalachia?

5. When Flora's mother got shot in the shoulder, what kind of poultice was applied to her wound?

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