View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the Black Gum NOT used for?
(a) Guitars.
(b) Wagon Wheels.
(c) Toothbrushes.
(d) Bee gums.

3. What does Pearl Martin say about the coloring of homemade soap?
(a) It is almost clear.
(b) It is always a darker color.
(c) It depends on the ingredients used.
(d) It never came out looking the same twice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is NOT included in the article 'Rope, Straw, and Feathers are to Sleep on?'

3. How does Wigginton explain that the information in this book was originally given to the people that were interviewed?

4. What did Mrs. Watts' family use to make coffee?

5. What does Mrs. Harriet Echols say was done to clean a rope bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Arie tell the students about her parents?

2. Describe the events that surround the first time Mrs. Watts sees a car.

3. Explain why the Foxfire magazine is originally started?

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

5. How are Dutch Ovens used?

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

7. Describe what Aunt Arie tells the students about doing things they are ashamed of?

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

9. What does the last paragraph in the section titled 'Wood' say about wood and the mountain men?

10. Describe the Friendship Quilt.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 915 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample