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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. Why does Beulah say that she has had a possum head cooked for her in her past?
(a) Her father didn't believe in killing something for no reason.
(b) As a reward for good behavior.
(c) They wondered what it tasted like.
(d) Because they were hungry.

2. Why is the wood for chairs usually gathered in the winter or fall?
(a) Because this is the time of year when the trees begin to slow their growing.
(b) It is the time best for allowing the trees to set out and cure.
(c) Because sap levels are lowest then.
(d) This is when the barks show the best woods.

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

4. Who are the students NOT told to interview for Foxfire?
(a) Parents .
(b) Historians.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) Area Residents.

5. What were early chimneys called?
(a) Smoke stacks.
(b) Brick Rock chimenys
(c) Stick-and-Mud chimneys.
(d) Possum cages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it suggest in the instructions that the foundation of the log cabin should be made out of?

2. How long does it take the first printing of Foxfire to sell out?

3. What is NOT needed for hewing?

4. What would happen if the wood used in tight-fitting tools and other objects wasn't seasoned?

5. What do the students say is one reason why they have asked Beulah to help them make a basket?

(see the answer key)

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