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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did most friends of the Nearings dub their guesthouses?
(a) The "homeless inn."
(b) The "uncomfortable bed inn."
(c) The "free inn."
(d) The "Waldorf."

2. Who did Frederick Van de Water represent during the mail battle?
(a) Ski Enterprises.
(b) The U.S. Government.
(c) Forestry development.
(d) Freeman Inc.

3. What political persuasion were most Vermonters?
(a) Independents.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Communist.
(d) Republican.

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

5. Where did one enter the Nearing home in Vermont?
(a) Through the cellar.
(b) Through the door in the kitchen.
(c) Through a side door from the garage.
(d) Through a double front door.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon arriving in Vermont, who sold the Nearings milk?

3. The Nearings claimed that they were planning not a business, but a __________.

4. What became a big problem for the town when discussing social events that nearly ripped the town apart?

5. What did the Nearings use to cook in?

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