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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carolyn Stradley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In making a traditional fan quilt, what was considered a sign of a sloppy quilter?
(a) Using thread and fabric that didn't match each other in color.
(b) Uneven quilt squares.
(c) Uneven fans.
(d) Making big, far-apart lines of stitching.

2. How did many of the Moore's customers pay their bills at the general store?
(a) With scrip from the coal mines.
(b) With loans from the Moore family.
(c) With credit cards.
(d) With goods and services instead of cash.

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

4. What were panthers sometimes called in the mountains of Appalachia?
(a) Critters.
(b) Painters.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Panters.

5. What kind of work did Nola Campbell do at age 6?
(a) She helped her mother sew and knit.
(b) She worked the cotton fields.
(c) She groomed horses.
(d) She babysat for neighboring families.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a madstone?

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

3. What did Aunt Arie call a "summer quilt"?

4. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?

5. 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?

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