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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 the Nearings eat from?
(a) Wooden bowls.
(b) Plates.
(c) Plastic plates.
(d) China.

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

3. What newspapers got on board to help the citizens of the valley then the mail was canceled?
(a) The Kansas City Star.
(b) The Brattleboro Reformer and the Bennington Banner.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Frederick Van de Water represent during the mail battle?

2. What kind of schedule did the Nearings keep on Sunday?

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

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

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

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