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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Harriet Echols say was done to clean a rope bed?
(a) The rope was replaced every two to five years.
(b) There was new material laid over the rope frame when needed.
(c) They never needed cleaning.
(d) The rope was boiled every spring.

3. What kind of meat does Aunt Arie say she doesn't want?
(a) Sugared
(b) Smoked
(c) Cured
(d) Rabbit

4. What do the students say is one reason why they have asked Beulah to help them make a basket?
(a) So they can learn from her.
(b) Because they enjoy her company.
(c) Because she makes good cakes.
(d) She has offered.

5. What kind of ashes does Pearl Martin say they typically used?
(a) Pine.
(b) Cherry.
(c) White Oak.
(d) Hickory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the Foxfire magazine's purpose started out being when they looked into writing about quilts?

2. What has caused the loss of the fine art of building a genuine log cabin?

3. What year was Foxfire established?

4. Hickory was a very desirable wood but what was a drawback of this wood?

5. Why is it suggested that the foundation be at least 18" high?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of information is to go into the Foxfire magazine?

2. What skills and tools are told about for building a log cabin?

3. Describe what Emma Jean sees when she sits in on a quilting circle and what the women tell her about the quilting circles.

4. Why do the students realize that it would be impossible to give a set a blue prints for each cabin?

5. What information is given in 'An Old Chair Maker Shows How?'

6. What do the different women interviewed have to say about making the soap?

7. What is explained to the reader about picking the correct timber for making white oak splits?

8. What kind of questions do the girls ask Pearl Martin?

9. How is Beulah's house described?

10. How are the mallet and maul described in 'Tools and Skills.'

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