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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Rope, Straw, and Feathers are to Sleep on".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aunt Arie ask the students to do when they walk into her house for the first time?
(a) Build a fire.
(b) Kill a snake.
(c) Remove the eyes from a hog's head.
(d) Gut a chicken.

3. What are the students responsible for getting when Foxfire is first started?
(a) Subscribers.
(b) Photos.
(c) Paper.
(d) Money.

4. What would happen if the wood used in tight-fitting tools and other objects wasn't seasoned?
(a) The wood would shrink and pull away as it dried.
(b) The wood would begin to rot.
(c) The wood would draw insects to the fresh sap.
(d) The wood would warp and bend as it dried.

5. What tool is needed for drilling holes?
(a) Drawing knife.
(b) Mallet.
(c) Go-Devil.
(d) Auger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the earliest simple mattresses called?

2. Why is the wood for chairs usually gathered in the winter or fall?

3. Where did Lon learn to make chairs?

4. What two things are white oak splits traditionally used for?

5. What does Mrs. Pearl Martin say she does to clean her straw bed?

(see the answer key)

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