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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Rope, Straw, and Feathers are to Sleep on".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the once plentiful Chestnut trees?
(a) Blight.
(b) Cut down by farmers.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Global warming.

2. What was NOT added to the clay to help the chinking in the chimney set up more quickly?
(a) Rice
(b) Rye
(c) Wheat
(d) Barley

3. What does Foxfire first start out as?
(a) Oral Report.
(b) Small Newspaper.
(c) Book Series.
(d) Magazine.

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

5. How long does it take the first printing of Foxfire to sell out?
(a) One Week.
(b) One Month.
(c) They never sell out.
(d) Six Months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the authors say they have written down the information on building a log cabin?

2. What is Lon Reid said to still have?

3. What did Mrs. Watts' family use to make coffee?

4. What does the term 'Dressing' refer to?

5. What two things are white oak splits traditionally used for?

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