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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. How was each work day divided up?
(a) 8 hours days with a lunch and two breaks.
(b) 4 hours of work and 4 hours of discussion.
(c) 4 hours of inside work and 4 hours of outside work.
(d) 4 morning hours and 4 afternnoon hours.

2. What happened when someone went out to work in the garden after lunch?
(a) Their productivity was very high.
(b) They were escaping and never returned.
(c) They fell asleep in the shade of the garden.
(d) They stayed later and worked most of the afternoon.

3. Under optimum conditions, when should wheat be ground if you are baking?
(a) 1 week before you bake.
(b) 1 month before you bake.
(c) Right before you bake.
(d) 3 days before you bake.

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

5. How did the Nearings describe the stone wall when it was finished?
(a) Like a beautiful sunset.
(b) Like a picture perfect post card.
(c) Like the green meadow, dotted with wildflowers.
(d) Like the unveiling of an art work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How, according to the Nearings, can you build whole, living, balanced soil?

3. How long had Jacklight foot lived in the valley?

4. What was served nearly every day for lunch at the Nearings?

5. What size were the Nearing's compost piles?

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