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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Mountain Recipes" and "Preserving Vegetables".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lon Reid said to still have?
(a) His mother and father's sorghum mill.
(b) Active bee gum hives.
(c) An ox and cart.
(d) An old stihl.

2. What does Pearl Martin say about the coloring of homemade soap?
(a) It depends on the ingredients used.
(b) It is always a darker color.
(c) It is almost clear.
(d) It never came out looking the same twice.

3. Why does Aunt Arie say she never left her home?
(a) This is where her stuff was.
(b) She couldn't stand to leave her home.
(c) She felt as if someone was coming.
(d) She was too scared.

4. What is the first recipe given in Mountain Recipes?
(a) Aunt Arie's Cornbread.
(b) Apple Dumplings.
(c) Brunswick Stew.
(d) Potato Bread.

5. What does Aunt Arie say she will do with the eyes?
(a) Throw them away.
(b) Grind them up in the sausage.
(c) Put them in a soup.
(d) Use them to make jelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mrs. Carrie Dillard Garrison say that that she used to make her soap?

2. Why does the author, Paul Gillespie, say he is apprehensive about meeting Aunt Arie for the first time?

3. What are Aunt Arie's stories said to be "spiced" with?

4. Which of these is NOT used as an acceptable wood for making the chairs?

5. What does Aunt Arie ask the students to do when they walk into her house for the first time?

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