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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Haint Tales and Other Scary Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Jud and his siblings receive new shoes, cheese, and soda?
(a) On their birthdays.
(b) At Christmas.
(c) Whenever their father sold cotton.
(d) At Easter.

2. Which traditional quilt pattern was composed entirely of hexagons?
(a) The drunkard's path quilt.
(b) The bear paw quilt.
(c) The Dresden plate quilt.
(d) The "grandmother's flower garden" quilt.

3. What materials were used by Aunt Arie Carpenter in the making of most of her quilts?
(a) Gingham and calico bought at the general store.
(b) Wool woven at her home.
(c) Scraps of material from neighbors' clothing.
(d) Scraps from her family's clothing.

4. What was the subject of the first book published by Foxfire Press?
(a) Aunt Arie Carpenter.
(b) Making lye soap.
(c) Raising hogs and chickens.
(d) Square dancing.

5. Who taught Nola Campbell to make pottery?
(a) The Catawbas.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her schoolteacher.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Flora Youngblood born?

2. When Nola Campbell's sister cut off Nola's toe during their childhood, what did their mother use on the wound?

3. Why did Henry Harrison Mayes set a goal to put signs on other planets?

4. What kind of work did Jud do in the military?

5. What other business did John Moore run in addition to his general store?

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