1. Which of the following herbs would you use as a disinfectant?
   A)  chamomile

   B)  peppermint

   C)  lavender

   D)  all of the above

   E)  none of the above

2. Which of the following herbs are insect repellents?
   A)  tansy

   B)  bay

   C)  lavender

   D)  all of the above

   E) none of the above

3. Which of the following herbs are fungicides?
   A)  parsley

   B)  sage

   C)  rosemary and thyme

   D)  all of the above

   E)  none of the above

4. In broommaking, what is traditionally usually used to bind the twigs together to make the brush of the besom?
   A)  dried honeysuckle vine

   B)  glue made from alehoof

   C)  willow strands

   D)  ribbons from the maypole

   E)  a sturdy strip of leather

5. Because of its sweet scent when dried, which herb was used for strewing on bare floors and for beauty preparations, especially a kind of shampoo?
   A)  chamomile

   B)  basil

   C)  woodruff

   D)  lady’s mantle

   E) lovage

6. Name another popular strewing herb that was also a sacred plant of the Druids.
   A)  Rosemary

   B)  Meadowsweet

   C)  Lavender

   D)  Mistletoe

   E)  Holly

7. The Greeks used this herb in baths as well as an antiseptic incense in their temples and theatres. The Romans liked to burn it in their rooms.
   A)  Thyme

   B)  Myrrh

   C)  Patchouli

   D)  Angelica

   E)  Calendula

8. This herb was called Garderobe in France, hung in closets to freshen clothes and repel moths. Nicknamed Lad’s Love, it was also often included in sweetheart bouquets, for both the scent and as a love charm.
   A)  Lavender

   B)  Southernwood

   C)  Eucalyptus

   D)  Scented Geranium

   E)  Sage

9. A natural all-purpose cleaner that has been used since ancient times can be made with a combination of:
   A)  vinegar and herbs

   B)  soapwort and birch

   C)  distilled water and bay leaves

   D)  tea tree oil and beer

   E)  potato peels and epsom salts

10. If while you are doing your Imbolc cleaning, you have to sweep under someone’s feet, you should say:
   A)  Slainte!

   B)  Bless you!

   C)  I’ll dance at your wedding!

   D)  The treatment of the boiled broken little fish to you!

   E)  Bread and butter, salt and pepper!