View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Life, Chapters Seven and Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color did the Nearings paint their roof?
(a) Grey.
(b) Red.
(c) Moss-green.
(d) Brown.

2. The Nearings thought living in Vermont would be justified as an example of sane living in an _____________.
(a) Utopian society.
(b) Removed area.
(c) Sane world.
(d) Insane world.

3. Who taught the Nearings to make maple syrup?
(a) Harold Field.
(b) Zoe and Floyd Hurd.
(c) Walter Twing.
(d) Nobody. They researched it and learned from books.

4. What, according to the Nearings, is the most extensive and most successful experiment in mulching?
(a) The mountain top.
(b) The forest floor.
(c) A gravel pit.
(d) The river bed.

5. What did the Nearings NEVER buy?
(a) Oils.
(b) Fresh fruits and vegetables.
(c) Candy, pastries, meats, soft drinks, alcohol, tea, coffee, or tobacco.
(d) Avacados.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was inserted into the compost pile to help break down matter?

2. How much heat does an old-fashioned fireplace allow to go up the chimney?

3. How did the Nearings make applesauce?

4. How did the Nearings keep records of their projects at the farm?

5. What was the Nearing's sugarhouse stack known for?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 252 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample