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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Chimney Building".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Aunt Arie's stories said to be "spiced" with?
(a) Lies.
(b) Quaint Euphemisms.
(c) Local gossip.
(d) Exagerations.

2. Which of the following national groups have supported Foxfire?
(a) National Geographic.
(b) People.
(c) Discovery.
(d) N.R.A.

3. What does Mrs. Watts say her brothers used pine to build?
(a) Wagon.
(b) Bows and Arrows.
(c) Sled.
(d) Bikes.

4. What was Eliot Wigginton's job at the time that he helped to start Foxfire?
(a) High School Teacher.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Carnival Worker.
(d) Preacher.

5. What does Bill Lamb say a out the first chimney he ever built?
(a) It'd smoke apossum out'a th' house.
(b) It lasted one winter and fell appart.
(c) It took a year to build.
(d) A tornado took it a week after it was built.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Mrs. Watts say they had to travel to see the car?

2. What did a chimney have to do so that it didn't smoke?

3. Why does Aunt Arie say she never left her home?

4. In what area do the people interviewed for Foxfire live?

5. What does Wigginton suggest could be an answer to student failure?

(see the answer key)

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