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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many copies of the Foxfire books have been printed?
(a) One million.
(b) Eighty thousand.
(c) Seven million.
(d) Two hundred thousand.

2. For what potentially fatal disease did Dr. Brabson develop a cure?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Milk sickness.
(c) Diptheria.
(d) Measles.

3. Which of the following was not an ingredient in the home remedies listed in Foxfire 9?
(a) Kerosene.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Roses.
(d) Apples.

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

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

6. What remedy was used in the mountains for hiccups?
(a) Sulphur and molasses.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Cold water.
(d) Turpentine and molasses.

7. What was the last Foxfire book to be published under the contract with the New York Publisher?
(a) Foxfire 15.
(b) Foxfire 20.
(c) Foxfire 10.
(d) Foxfire 9.

8. What Appalachian photographer photographed Appalachian mountain scenes during the Depression and left a collection of photographs that Foxfire Press wants to publish?
(a) Horace Jamison.
(b) R. A. Romanes.
(c) Tom Whitfield.
(d) Amos McGee.

9. When Nola Campbell's sister cut off Nola's toe during their childhood, what did their mother use on the wound?
(a) Pine resin, spiderweb, and soot.
(b) Hydrogen peroxide.
(c) Apple cider vinegar.
(d) Chamomile tea.

10. Which of the following is not a form of payment that Henry Youngblood accepted for his herbal doctoring?
(a) Money.
(b) Barter.
(c) A service.
(d) A credit card.

11. What business did Earl Gillespie operate in addition to a general store?
(a) A dental office.
(b) A gristmill.
(c) A blacksmith shop.
(d) A coffee mill.

12. From what country did the Moore family emigrate in 1740?
(a) Italy.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) France.

13. What was the ethnic background of Nola Campbell's father?
(a) He was full Catawba Indian.
(b) He was African American.
(c) He was Japanese.
(d) He was Caucasian.

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

15. How did the number of accounts held by women at the Moore's general store compare to the number of accounts held by men?
(a) All accounts were held by women.
(b) No accounts were held by women.
(c) Most accounts were held by women.
(d) Few accounts were held by women.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Flora's mother got shot in the shoulder, what kind of poultice was applied to her wound?

2. What were crazy quilts?

3. 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?

4. What office did Nola Campbell's husband Raymond Harris have in the tribe for three years?

5. What did Edith Cannon's mother use as a backing for her quilts?

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