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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is it suggested that the foundation be at least 18" high?
(a) No one is sure.
(b) Termites won't go any higher than 18"
(c) To prevent small animals from entering the house.
(d) To be well above the water satuation point.

3. What kind of ashes does Pearl Martin say they typically used?
(a) White Oak.
(b) Hickory.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cherry.

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Watts say her brothers used pine to build?
(a) Sled.
(b) Bikes.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Bows and Arrows.

7. What were the earliest simple mattresses called?
(a) Rope Beds.
(b) Hay Mats.
(c) Pallets.
(d) Feather Cushions.

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

9. What is Lon Reid said to still have?
(a) Active bee gum hives.
(b) An old stihl.
(c) His mother and father's sorghum mill.
(d) An ox and cart.

10. Why is green wood put on after the fire has caught?
(a) It gives the food a better taste.
(b) It saves the seasoned wood.
(c) It gives off more heat and lasts longer.
(d) It was easier to find.

11. What does Aunt Arie say she is going to make?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Souse Meat.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Jerky.

12. How far does Mrs. Watts say they had to travel to see the car?
(a) One Mile.
(b) Five Miles.
(c) Over the Mountain a far piece.
(d) She was too little to recal how far.

13. What kind of vehicle drives past Mrs. Watts and her family?
(a) A Large Pickup.
(b) T-Model Ford.
(c) An Old Jalopy.
(d) An Army Vehicle.

14. Why does Aunt Arie say she never left her home?
(a) She felt as if someone was coming.
(b) She was too scared.
(c) She couldn't stand to leave her home.
(d) This is where her stuff was.

15. How does Wigginton explain that the information in this book was originally given to the people that were interviewed?
(a) Sang about in songs.
(b) People just seemed to know it.
(c) Passed generation to generation.
(d) Written down in family Bibles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Foxfire established?

2. At the end of the interview what does the student say men like Lon live oblivious to?

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

4. What was made from the white oak splits that were made during the article 'White Oak Splits?'

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

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