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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the students say that quilting patterns are like?
(a) Rumors.
(b) Family stories.
(c) Ballads.
(d) Folk lore and legends.

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

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

4. Hickory was a very desirable wood but what was a drawback of this wood?
(a) It splintered out easily.
(b) It was hard to work.
(c) It attracked termites.
(d) It would bow badly in humid weather.

5. What might happen if there wasn't a proper footing on the chimney?
(a) Animals would burrow under it.
(b) It wouldn't draw properly.
(c) It might tilt away from the house or collapse.
(d) It could catch on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said to be just as important as the tools?

2. When does Mrs. Carrie Dillard Garrison say that that she used to make her soap?

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

4. How do the authors say they have written down the information on building a log cabin?

5. What were early chimneys called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is explained to the reader about picking the correct timber for making white oak splits?

2. In the chapter entitled "Aunt Arie", what does the author suggest might be the reasons for the void between youth and the older generations which the author felt?

3. What are a few of the tales that are told about Chimneys from those interviewed in 'Chimney Building?'

4. Describe the differences between using the fire in the winter and in the warmer months.

5. What kind of questions do the girls ask Pearl Martin?

6. How does Mrs. Watts describe Christmas and the children's reactions to their gifts?

7. What are the students responsible for doing for the magazine?

8. What kind of information is to go into the Foxfire magazine?

9. Describe what is explained about Chinking.

10. Describe how the article "This is the Way I was Raised Up" was written.

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