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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Nearings claimed that they were planning not a business, but a __________.
(a) Functioning homestead.
(b) Useful vegetable garden.
(c) Working farm.
(d) Vacation home.

2. Why did the Nearings like stone buildings?
(a) They were like a fortress and kept visitors away.
(b) They were not as pretty as wood, but more solid.
(c) They were cheaper to maintain, would not burn and were cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
(d) They were easy to build with.

3. What kind of roofs did the Nearings put on their houses?
(a) Shingle.
(b) Tile.
(c) Tar.
(d) Low-lying and metal.

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

5. What two farms did the Nearings buy when they got to Vermont?
(a) The Vermont farm.
(b) The Madingly family place.
(c) The Sandusky farm and the Hodges place.
(d) The Ellonen place and the Hoard place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was 7 miles from the farm in Vermont?

2. Why did the Nearings NOT join a communal experience?

3. Where did one enter the Nearing home in Vermont?

4. What kind of furniture did the Nearings use in their new stone home?

5. How did the Nearings hold the concrete and stones in place to form the wall?

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