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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Life Continues, Chapters Five through Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the Nearings NOT join a communal experience?
(a) They didn't want to move to Europe.
(b) They didn't want to move to the west coast.
(c) They didn't want to work with other people.
(d) There were none available or functioning into which they could have happily and effectively fit.

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

4. Other than the wood on the land, what other sources did the Nearings use for wood?
(a) The Neighbors forest.
(b) Ship wood.
(c) Driftwood that would come in with the tides.
(d) The old barn.

5. How should greenhouses be connected to the existing building?
(a) To the north side.
(b) To the south or west side.
(c) Far away from the house.
(d) Above the house on a hillside.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Nearings hold the concrete and stones in place to form the wall?

2. Who owned the land and home the Nearings wanted to settle on in Maine?

3. What kind of events were held on Saturday nights in the small Vermont town?

4. What was Hancock County, Maine known for?

5. How did the Nearings get most of the clothes they wore?

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