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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Life, Chapters Four though Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was inserted into the compost pile to help break down matter?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Earth worms and worm capsules.
(c) Bees.
(d) Ants.

2. What does healthy soil teem with?
(a) Organic life.
(b) A terrible stench.
(c) Wood.
(d) Food.

3. How long had Jacklight foot lived in the valley?
(a) 10 month.
(b) All his life.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 35 years.

4. In Vermont, what did the Nearings NOT use to keep food cold?
(a) An icebox, refrigerator, or freezing unit.
(b) The cellar.
(c) Storage bins covered with leaves.
(d) Canned goods stored in an underground cellar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Nearings grow under a heavy hay mulch that required no hoeing, no bugs, no spraying, and almost no digging?

2. What, according to the Nearings, is the food furthest removed from the soil?

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

4. How much did the Nearings pay for the hand concrete mixer?

5. What did the Nearings use as silverware?

(see the answer key)

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