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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 other business did John Moore run in addition to his general store?
(a) A tannery.
(b) A blacksmith shop.
(c) A coffee mill.
(d) A flour mill.

2. Who wrote the Introduction to Foxfire 9?
(a) Earl Hamner.
(b) John Gresham.
(c) Elliot Wigginton.
(d) Joyce Carol Oates.

3. What remedy was used in the mountains for constipation?
(a) Honey.
(b) Chamomile tea.
(c) Castor oil.
(d) Butcher's bloom tea.

4. Which of the following was not a quilt pattern traditionally made in Appalachia?
(a) The cat's paw.
(b) The Joseph coat of many colors.
(c) The spider web.
(d) The log cabin.

5. What information did quilters traditionally embroider on their quilt squares when making a friendship quilt?
(a) The name of the recipient of the quilt.
(b) Their name and perhaps the date.
(c) The name and birthdate of the recipient of the quilt.
(d) Good wishes for the recipient of the quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the depression, which of the following was not a way the customers of Ed and Martha Roane could pay off their debt to the general store?

2. In what year was Flora Youngblood born?

3. How were the topics to be featured in the new series of books from Foxfire Press determined?

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

5. Where did Flora Youngblood's father Henry learn herbal doctoring and faith healing?

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