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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Dressing and Cooking Wild Animal Foods".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the process of laying fruit out on trays in front of the fire called?
(a) Blazing.
(b) Scorching.
(c) Dehydrating.
(d) Drying.

2. What can you do with deer meat?
(a) Cure it.
(b) Smoke it.
(c) Eat it raw.
(d) Put it in souse.

3. What were the October Beans used as a substitute for?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Soup beans.
(c) Meat.
(d) Black eyed peas.

4. What was said would happen to a young girl that slept under a new quilt?
(a) She would soon find a large sum of money.
(b) She would marry within a year.
(c) She would be in good health for the next six months.
(d) She would dream of the one she would marry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen if the wood used in tight-fitting tools and other objects wasn't seasoned?

2. What were early chimneys called?

3. Which of these is NOT a reason that some of the mountain people enjoy hunting?

4. What often attacked fresh chinking in chimneys?

5. What does the sweet potato do to indicate a harsh winter?

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