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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 does the Watt family leave their home to do as described by Mrs. Watts?
(a) Get supplies from the store.
(b) Get a new dog.
(c) See a car.
(d) Go find a doctor.

2. When does Mrs. Lester Norton say that they changed the straw in her straw mattress?
(a) Thrashing time each year.
(b) Right before flu season hits.
(c) Whenever it got flat.
(d) Whenever a new one is needed.

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

4. What does Wigginton suggest could be an answer to student failure?
(a) A Hobby
(b) Parent Involvement.
(c) Pride in Thier Community.
(d) Inventive Teaching.

5. What was used for bread when cornmeal and wheat could not be ground?
(a) Onions.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Chestnuts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of these is NOT used as an acceptable wood for making the chairs?

3. Why does the author, Paul Gillespie, say he is apprehensive about meeting Aunt Arie for the first time?

4. What do the students say is one reason why they have asked Beulah to help them make a basket?

5. How far does Mrs. Watts say they had to travel to see the car?

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