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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Continuing the Good LIfe, Chapters One through Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Nearings planted their first garden in Maine, what was the first problem they encountered with local animals?
(a) The deer were eating the seeds.
(b) The racoons were eating the seeds.
(c) The kittens were eating the seeds.
(d) The birds were eating the seeds.

2. What direction do the rows in a garden need to be planted to assure maximum sun to the roots?
(a) At right angles.
(b) North and South.
(c) East and West.
(d) Not in rows, but in pods.

3. What did Harold Field feel about working with the Nearings to make sugar?
(a) The work schedule was too rigid.
(b) He liked the work, but hated their food.
(c) He thrived in the environment.
(d) He worked with them for 15 years.

4. What kind of furniture did the Nearings use in their new stone home?
(a) Folding.
(b) Stone.
(c) Built in.
(d) Wooden.

5. What did the Nearings eat for breakfast?
(a) Fresh fruit and yogurt.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Fruit, sunflower seeds, and a black molasses drink or tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Nearings describe the stone wall when it was finished?

2. How did the Nearings eat fresh from the garden?

3. How much does an 18-inch walking space take up in a nine-foot greenhouse?

4. How should greenhouses be connected to the existing building?

5. How did the Nearings harvest Chinese cabbage in the cold weather?

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