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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 are cloches?
(a) Small paper bag enclosures for individual plants.
(b) Small glass enclosures for individual plants.
(c) Glass enclosures for several plants.
(d) Small plastic enclosures for individual plants.

2. At the musical events on Sunday morning, what was to be avoided?
(a) Sermons.
(b) The use of religious music.
(c) Electric music.
(d) Rock and roll music.

3. Who could "smell a frost coming?"
(a) Helen.
(b) Floyd Hurd.
(c) Scott.
(d) Jack Lightfoot.

4. How did the Nearings ask workers how much they wanted for a job on the farm?
(a) "Will you take a credit card?"
(b) "Can we give you a check?"
(c) "Mastercard or Visa?"
(d) "How much will you expect for that job?"

5. How much did the Nearings pay for the hand concrete mixer?
(a) $20.00.
(b) $15.00.
(c) They traded for it.
(d) $150.00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the relationship between the Nearings and law enforcement?

2. What did the Nearings eat from?

3. What happened to the fords that the Nearings built when they first moved to Vermont?

4. What political persuasion were most Vermonters?

5. How did the Nearings decide to "warn" people before they arrived about life on their farm?

(see the answer key)

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