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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 do the students say is one reason why they have asked Beulah to help them make a basket?
(a) Because she makes good cakes.
(b) Because they enjoy her company.
(c) She has offered.
(d) So they can learn from her.

2. What did Mrs. Watts' family use to make coffee?
(a) Chestnuts.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Cornmeal.

3. What is crucial when making splits?
(a) Making clean cuts.
(b) Making the splits long enough.
(c) Making each split even.
(d) Picking the correct timber.

4. Why is the wood for chairs usually gathered in the winter or fall?
(a) Because sap levels are lowest then.
(b) This is when the barks show the best woods.
(c) It is the time best for allowing the trees to set out and cure.
(d) Because this is the time of year when the trees begin to slow their growing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it suggested that the foundation be at least 18" high?

2. What does Aunt Arie say she is going to make?

3. What year was Foxfire established?

4. What was NOT added to the clay to help the chinking in the chimney set up more quickly?

5. In the beginning of 'Wood,' what does the author say is the most vital factor in determining the way of life of a self-sufficient people in a particular area?

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