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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Haint Tales and Other Scary Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nola Campbell and her sisters use as baby dolls when they were too poor to have real dolls?
(a) A stick they clothed in scraps of cloth.
(b) A cornshuck.
(c) Kittens and puppies.
(d) Two pieces of cloth with a string tied around them.

2. When was the general store operated by Ed and Martha Roane opened?
(a) In 1850.
(b) In 1713.
(c) In 1927.
(d) In 1959.

3. What did D. B. Dayton and his family eat for dinner when they picked clay peas?
(a) Catfish and turnip greens.
(b) Fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
(c) Pinto beans and cornbread.
(d) Buttermilk and baked sweet potatoes.

4. How did D. B. Dayton's mother become crippled?
(a) A childhood incident broke her spine.
(b) She was in a car wreck.
(c) She fell down the stairs and injured her leg.
(d) She had polio as a child.

5. According to Ethel Corn, how did Octy Mcall scare away a panther she found sitting in her open cabin window?
(a) With a pan of boiling water.
(b) By screaming loudly and banging her pots and pans.
(c) By throwing a knife at the panther.
(d) With fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Nola Campbell born?

2. Approximately how many quilt patterns has the Foxfire organization collected over the years?

3. How did many of the Moore's customers pay their bills at the general store?

4. What kind of accident was Henry Harrison Mayes involved in when he was a young man?

5. What home remedies did D. B. Dayton's family use for illnesses?

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