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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Wood".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Aunt Arie's husband at the time the story is written?
(a) Sick in bed.
(b) Off working.
(c) No one is sure.
(d) Dead.

2. What kind of vehicle drives past Mrs. Watts and her family?
(a) An Old Jalopy.
(b) A Large Pickup.
(c) An Army Vehicle.
(d) T-Model Ford.

3. What would happen if the wood used in tight-fitting tools and other objects wasn't seasoned?
(a) The wood would warp and bend as it dried.
(b) The wood would draw insects to the fresh sap.
(c) The wood would shrink and pull away as it dried.
(d) The wood would begin to rot.

4. What is the last thing that Mrs. Watts describes in her essay?
(a) When her brother's got married.
(b) The first time she left her home to go to the city.
(c) When her parents died.
(d) The first car her family ever saw.

5. Why does the author, Paul Gillespie, say he is apprehensive about meeting Aunt Arie for the first time?
(a) He didn't know what to expect.
(b) He knew she was crazy.
(c) He believed she would not welcome him.
(d) He had heard she was very ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eliot Wigginton's job at the time that he helped to start Foxfire?

2. Which of the following national groups have supported Foxfire?

3. What kind of meat does Aunt Arie say she doesn't want?

4. Why does Aunt Arie say she never left her home?

5. What does Mrs. Watts say she and her brothers received one Christmas from Santa Clause?

(see the answer key)

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