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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. How did the Nearings describe the stone wall when it was finished?
(a) Like the unveiling of an art work.
(b) Like a beautiful sunset.
(c) Like the green meadow, dotted with wildflowers.
(d) Like a picture perfect post card.

2. How did the Nearings harvest Chinese cabbage in the cold weather?
(a) Wait until rainy days and pick them when wet.
(b) Wait until cold days and pick them frozen.
(c) Pick them early and can them to add flavor.
(d) Wait until a sunny day with a southern wind and pick them then.

3. Who attended the party when the mail route was restored in Vermont?
(a) The Postmaster General of the state.
(b) The Governor of the State of Vermont.
(c) The Attorney General of the state.
(d) The Representative who represented their valley.

4. How was each work day divided up?
(a) 4 hours of work and 4 hours of discussion.
(b) 8 hours days with a lunch and two breaks.
(c) 4 morning hours and 4 afternnoon hours.
(d) 4 hours of inside work and 4 hours of outside work.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles did the Nearings move from Vermont to Maine?

3. When the Nearings sent samples of their garden soil to be analyzed by the University of Maine, what were the results?

4. What did the Nearings sell as a cash crop in Vermont?

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

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