2. What was the third book published by Foxfire Press?
(a) A Baptist hymnal.
(b) A book on gunsmithing.
(c) A book of herbal remedies.
(d) A book of mountain toys and games.

3. 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?
(a) He drew pictures of the items purchased.
(b) He relied on his memory.
(c) He trusted his customers to remember how much they owed.
(d) He hired a clerk who could read and write to track his debts.

4. What Christmas gifts did Nola Campbell receive as a child?
(a) Toys.
(b) New shoes, fruit, and nuts.
(c) Apples, raisins, and a few pennies.
(d) New dresses and a coat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the general store operated by Patton D. Queen opened?

2. What was the second book published by Foxfire Press?

3. With what have glowing plants like foxfire been associated over the ages?

4. What happened to Dr. Brabson's feet after long medical trips in cold weather?

5. What was the customary occasion on which to give a friendship quilt to someone in the Appalachian mountains in the 1890s?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what occasions were quilts given for gifts?

2. What was Nola Campbell's childhood like?

3. Explain what foxfire is and what makes it glow.

4. What kinds of books have been printed by Foxfire Press and what kinds of books does Foxfire Press plan to print in the future?

5. What goods were sold at the Fort Hembree store operated by the Moore family and what do the ledgers of the store from the 1840s reveal about the shopping habits of the era?

6. How did Ed and Martha Roane help their customers get through the depression?

7. Why did Nola Campbell spend part of her childhood on the Catawba Indian reservation?

8. How did Bob McCall keep track of his customers' credit purchases in his general store when he couldn't read or write?

9. What were some of the Indian superstitions Nola Campbell encountered on the Catawba reservation?

10. How have fictional stories treated foxfire and other glowing plants?

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