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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quilting - The Joy of My Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What materials were used by Aunt Arie Carpenter in the making of most of her quilts?
(a) Gingham and calico bought at the general store.
(b) Scraps from her family's clothing.
(c) Wool woven at her home.
(d) Scraps of material from neighbors' clothing.

2. What did Aunt Arie call a "summer quilt"?
(a) A quilt made in the summer.
(b) A quilt with flowers or the sun embroidered on it.
(c) A quilt with no filling or batting.
(d) A quilt made of linen.

3. In making a traditional fan quilt, why did the lines of stitching have to be close together?
(a) To hold the cotton padding in place.
(b) To outline the fan shape.
(c) To hold the fan appliques onto the quilt squares.
(d) To look like embroidery.

4. When Foxfire 9 was published, how many years had the Foxfire organization been in the Rabun County schools?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty.

5. Which traditional quilt pattern was composed entirely of hexagons?
(a) The bear paw quilt.
(b) The Dresden plate quilt.
(c) The "grandmother's flower garden" quilt.
(d) The drunkard's path quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the chapter in Foxfire 9 entitled "Foxfire--What Is It"?

2. What business did Earl Gillespie operate in addition to a general store?

3. What oral history play was published by Foxfire Press?

4. According to Foxfire researchers, what amount of money did most people spend in the Moore general store during the course of a year in the early days of the store's operation?

5. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?

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