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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Aunt Arie's husband at the time the story is written?

2. What are the Sleepers?

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

4. Aunt Arie tells the students not to do anything that they wouldn't want WHO to know?

5. What was said would happen to a young girl that slept under a new quilt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What instructions does Aunt Arie give about making souse meat?

4. Describe what is explained about Chinking.

5. Explain how the Watt's family lived.

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

7. Why do the students realize that it would be impossible to give a set a blue prints for each cabin?

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

9. What skills and tools are told about for building a log cabin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different homes that are described in the book.

Part 1) Which home seems the most unique to you? Explain why this home stuck out for you.

Part 2) What is significant about knowing that Daniel Manous lived in a bread truck?

Part 3) Does knowing where these people live affect the reader's thoughts about the person? Explain why or why not and how.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the people in the book are described as self-sufficient.

Part 1) Describe what it means to be self-sufficient.

Part 2) How is being self-sufficient today different from that of Aunt Arie or Hillard Green? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Take a closer look at the purpose of a quilting circle.

Part 1) What images come to mind when the phrase 'quilting circle' is mentioned? Why?

Part 2) Explain the practicality of a quilting circle?

Part 3) Would it be possible to get a quilting circle together in modern times? How would it be different? How would it be the same? Explain.

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