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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. The Nearings thought living in Vermont would be justified as an example of sane living in an _____________.
(a) Insane world.
(b) Sane world.
(c) Utopian society.
(d) Removed area.

2. What happened to the fords that the Nearings built when they first moved to Vermont?
(a) They worked great.
(b) They heaved and came out of the ground.
(c) They cracked and broke.
(d) They did not drain the water.

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

4. What did the Nearings use to cook in?
(a) Granite pots.
(b) Tin pans.
(c) Pottery only.
(d) Stainless steel, enamel, pottery, or glass vessels.

5. What did the Nearings NEVER buy?
(a) Fresh fruits and vegetables.
(b) Candy, pastries, meats, soft drinks, alcohol, tea, coffee, or tobacco.
(c) Oils.
(d) Avacados.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did most friends of the Nearings dub their guesthouses?

2. What political persuasion were most Vermonters?

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

4. How did the Nearings make applesauce?

5. How much did the Nearings save by building with the stone system they used?

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