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

2. What was NEVER used in the compost pile?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Paper.
(c) Worms.
(d) Wood.

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

4. What newspapers got on board to help the citizens of the valley then the mail was canceled?
(a) The Brattleboro Reformer and the Bennington Banner.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The Kansas City Star.

5. What did the Nearings eat for breakfast?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Fruit, sunflower seeds, and a black molasses drink or tea.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Fresh fruit and yogurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Within 5 weeks, how hot would the compost pile get?

2. What kind of events were held on Saturday nights in the small Vermont town?

3. What did the boys serving in the war do to help the valley when the mail was canceled?

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

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

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