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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Life Continues, Chapters Five through Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Nearing's sugarhouse stack known for?
(a) You could see the flame for miles.
(b) It burned hotter than any other stack in the area.
(c) It was the first concrete stack in Vermont.
(d) It was made out of stone.

2. Other than the wood on the land, what other sources did the Nearings use for wood?
(a) The old barn.
(b) The Neighbors forest.
(c) Ship wood.
(d) Driftwood that would come in with the tides.

3. Who did Frederick Van de Water represent during the mail battle?
(a) Forestry development.
(b) Freeman Inc.
(c) The U.S. Government.
(d) Ski Enterprises.

4. How far apart were the Nearing's compost piles?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 18 inches.
(d) 1 foot.

5. What political persuasion were most Vermonters?
(a) Republican.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Independents.
(d) Communist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does healthy soil teem with?

2. How long did it take for a compost pile to be ready to use in the garden?

3. How long had Jacklight foot lived in the valley?

4. How did the Nearings ask workers how much they wanted for a job on the farm?

5. What did the Nearings use to excavate the pond bed with?

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