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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aunt Arie tells the students not to do anything that they wouldn't want WHO to know?
(a) Grams.
(b) God.
(c) Yarn Pastor.
(d) Mommy and Poppy.

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

3. What is the last thing that Mrs. Watts describes in her essay?
(a) When her brother's got married.
(b) When her parents died.
(c) The first car her family ever saw.
(d) The first time she left her home to go to the city.

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

5. What are Aunt Arie's stories said to be "spiced" with?
(a) Lies.
(b) Exagerations.
(c) Quaint Euphemisms.
(d) Local gossip.

6. What had the Foxfire magazine's purpose started out being when they looked into writing about quilts?
(a) To learn about the history of quilting.
(b) To teach individuals the basics for making a quilt.
(c) To find all patterns native to the area.
(d) To look at modern day applications for the ageless process.

7. What was NOT added to the clay to help the chinking in the chimney set up more quickly?
(a) Barley
(b) Rye
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat

8. Which of the following national groups have supported Foxfire?
(a) N.R.A.
(b) Discovery.
(c) People.
(d) National Geographic.

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

10. Why does Beulah say that she has had a possum head cooked for her in her past?
(a) Her father didn't believe in killing something for no reason.
(b) As a reward for good behavior.
(c) Because they were hungry.
(d) They wondered what it tasted like.

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

12. What does Mrs. Watts say her dolls were made from?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Hay.
(c) Animal Hide.
(d) Animal Bones.

13. What is done to the Dutch Oven before cooking with it?
(a) Preheated.
(b) Greased heavily.
(c) Dry scrubbed.
(d) Washed.

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

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

2. What kind of vehicle drives past Mrs. Watts and her family?

3. What kind of ashes does Pearl Martin say they typically used?

4. What is NOT needed for hewing?

5. What kind of meat does Aunt Arie say she doesn't want?

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