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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carolyn Stradley.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were panthers sometimes called in the mountains of Appalachia?
(a) Panters.
(b) Painters.
(c) Critters.
(d) Monsters.

3. During Mitch Anderson's youth, who lived in the little house that was behind the Rothell house?
(a) Mr. Rothell's mother.
(b) Mrs. Rothell's mother and father.
(c) The Rothell family's eldest son and his wife.
(d) Sarah Elrod, the Rothell family servant.

4. What office did Nola Campbell's father have in the church?
(a) He was the choir director.
(b) He taught Sunday school.
(c) He was the pastor.
(d) He was a deacon.

5. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?
(a) Cold water.
(b) Turpentine and molasses.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Sulphur and molasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities was not attributed to panthers in Foxfire 9?

2. What job did D. B. Dayton and his family have at the Vogel Lumber Company?

3. What was done with the broken item left at Charles Phillips's funeral?

4. How old was Carolyn Stradley when her mother died?

5. Why did Carolyn Stradley's family move back and forth to Atlanta often during her childhood?

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