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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 often attacked fresh chinking in chimneys?
(a) Birds.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Wasps.
(d) Bees.

2. What two things were said to have been brought to the forests our ancestors settled in the chapter titled "Tools and Skills?"
(a) Tools and igenuity.
(b) Love and hope.
(c) Tools and faith.
(d) Knowledge and determination.

3. What does Aunt Arie say she would put in if she had plenty of money?
(a) A new roof.
(b) A sink.
(c) A toilet.
(d) A new hog pen.

4. What was Eliot Wigginton's job at the time that he helped to start Foxfire?
(a) High School Teacher.
(b) Carnival Worker.
(c) Preacher.
(d) Reporter.

5. What has caused the loss of the fine art of building a genuine log cabin?
(a) Lack of trees.
(b) European influence.
(c) Desire for unique looking houses.
(d) Trend toward an easier life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Watts say her dolls were made from?

2. When does Mrs. Algie Norton say she saw her first real mattress?

3. What does the Watt family leave their home to do as described by Mrs. Watts?

4. What are Aunt Arie's stories said to be "spiced" with?

5. Where did Lon learn to make chairs?

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