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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 became the norm at every newcomer's house in the valley in Vermont after the war?
(a) Sewing circles.
(b) Piano evenings.
(c) Liquored parties.
(d) Political discussions.

2. How were the Nearings travel expenses paid when they were asked to speak or lecture?
(a) They had rich relatives.
(b) The borrowed the money.
(c) They had a travel allowance in their budget.
(d) Their travel expenses were paid for by those who asked them to talk.

3. What was 7 miles from the farm in Vermont?
(a) The Jamaica Post Office.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The ski resorts.
(d) The movie theater.

4. How many people could the Nearing's Vermont stone home hold for a meeting?
(a) Nearly 80.
(b) Almost 40.
(c) Over 50.
(d) About 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of roof was on the greenhouse?

2. What, according to the Nearings, made a parsnip tasty?

3. Who attended the party when the mail route was restored in Vermont?

4. During the cancellation of the mail route in 1945 in Vermont, what were the citizens asked to do?

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

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