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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. How did the Nearlings choke out the weeds around berry plants in Vermont?
(a) By constant weeding.
(b) With chemical sprays.
(c) Heavy mulch and sawdust.
(d) With a weed-eater.

2. Who attended the party when the mail route was restored in Vermont?
(a) The Governor of the State of Vermont.
(b) The Attorney General of the state.
(c) The Representative who represented their valley.
(d) The Postmaster General of the state.

3. What was served nearly every day for lunch at the Nearings?
(a) Tea.
(b) Sandwiches.
(c) Meatloaf.
(d) Soup and a salad.

4. What did Harold Field feel about working with the Nearings to make sugar?
(a) He liked the work, but hated their food.
(b) He thrived in the environment.
(c) The work schedule was too rigid.
(d) He worked with them for 15 years.

5. When building the new stone house in Vermont, what did the Nearings include?
(a) A detached cellar.
(b) A chicken coop.
(c) A guesthouse.
(d) A barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could a competent wood worker determine where a tree would fall?

2. What, according to the Nearings, do white flour products do to a person's health?

3. What was Hancock County, Maine known for?

4. Why did the Nearings want a pond?

5. What was the one thing missing from the experiment in Vermont that young couples would need to take into account with a growing family?

(see the answer key)

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