WONDER #2935: Why Did Women Make Doilies?

Question 1 of 3

In which order did these events occur?

1. Doilies were featured in an art exhibition; doilies went out of style; nuns taught women to crochet during the Irish Famine; a new technique was developed for making cotton thread stronger.
2. A new technique was developed for making cotton thread stronger; nuns taught women to crochet during the Irish Famine; doilies went out of style; doilies were featured in an art exhibition.
3. Nuns taught women to crochet during the Irish Famine; a new technique was developed for making cotton thread stronger; doilies were featured in an art exhibition; doilies went out of style.
4. Nuns taught women to crochet during the Irish Famine; doilies were featured in an art exhibition; doilies went out of style; a new technique was developed for making cotton thread stronger.

Question 2 of 3

Based on information from the Wonder, what is a doily?

1. A small crocheted item commonly used to protect furniture.
2. Paper with lacy designs used while serving food and drinks, especially in formal settings.
3. Crocheted items usually made from white cotton thread.
4. All of the above.

Question 3 of 3

Which sentence from the story is used to show that doilies are used in new ways now?

1. "Since doilies were used to absorb sweat, dirt, and oils from people’s hands and heads, they would pick up stains quickly."
2. “Crochet became popular as a quick, relatively easy way to make items with this strong cotton thread.”
3. “People frame doilies as wall art, sew them to make pillows or quilts, and use them as lampshades.”
4. “Women used other fiber arts, like embroidery, to add on to their doilies and make them even more decorative.”

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