2. What, according to the Nearings, made a parsnip tasty?
(a) Honey.
(b) A little sea salt.
(c) Syrup.
(d) Freezing would convert their starch into sugar.

3. What were "cold frames?"
(a) Plastic covers over ground plants.
(b) Refrigerators.
(c) Wooden frames glazed by glass near ground level.
(d) Cloth covers over ground plants.

4. What invaded the cellar one winter and ate all the food stored there while the Nearings were away?
(a) A deer.
(b) A stray dog.
(c) A litter of kittens.
(d) Probably a rat or a squirrel.

5. When did the Nearings use bagged commercial fertililzer commonly sold to farmers?
(a) They never touched it.
(b) Once every 5 years to replenish the soil.
(c) Twice a year at planting and harvest.
(d) Once a year in the spring.

6. In Vermont, what mountain did the Nearings live at the foot of?
(a) Stratton Mountain.
(b) Helen's Mountain.
(c) Highlands Mountain.
(d) Ski Resort Mountain.

7. What makes the best fertilizer naturally, according to the Nearings?
(a) The forest.
(b) Wood.
(c) Hay.
(d) The outhouse.

8. What does "pay as you go" mean to the Nearings?
(a) Live within your means without credit.
(b) Pay off all your bills when they are due.
(c) Pay off your student loans.
(d) Pay your credit card statements on time.

9. Why is bed gardening considered such a good idea?
(a) Plants are planted by color.
(b) Plant types all planted together so each bed has only one plant type.
(c) The plants are planted in rows and so much easer to hoe.
(d) The gardener keeps his feet in the walkways and does not pack down the seed rows.

10. How much would the insurance policy cost to insure the sugarhouse in Vermont?
(a) $550.00 per month.
(b) $125.00 per year.
(c) $125.00 per month.
(d) $550.00 per 6 months.

11. Who did all the stonework on the house in Maine?
(a) Visitors.
(b) Helen.
(c) Scott.
(d) Richard.

12. What should be recorded on paper when a homesteader is working a farm?
(a) Daily receipts.
(b) A plan for each day, week and month.
(c) A 20 year plan.
(d) Daily food eaten.

13. What is "wooding-it?"
(a) Burning wood.
(b) Chopping wood.
(c) Building cabinets.
(d) Felling a tree.

14. Who occupied one of the guest cabins in Maine for years?
(a) Scott.
(b) Visitors.
(c) Helen.
(d) Richard Gregg.

15. What was Hancock County, Maine known for?
(a) As the "apple orchard" county.
(b) As the "ski resort" county.
(c) As one of Maine's "blueberry counties."
(d) As the "seaside getaway" county