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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. What did the Nearings think was the downfall of most homesteaders?
(a) They tended to be inexperienced and impatient.
(b) They spent too much money up front.
(c) They worked 8 hours a day.
(d) They couldn't take the hard work days.

2. Where did one enter the Nearing home in Vermont?
(a) Through the cellar.
(b) Through the door in the kitchen.
(c) Through a double front door.
(d) Through a side door from the garage.

3. What was inserted into the compost pile to help break down matter?
(a) Earth worms and worm capsules.
(b) Bees.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Ants.

4. How did the Nearings decide to "warn" people before they arrived about life on their farm?
(a) They wrote a personal note to each visitor.
(b) They created a form letter.
(c) They called and talked to each visitor.
(d) They discouraged visitors with a newsletter.

5. What was the Nearing's sugarhouse stack known for?
(a) You could see the flame for miles.
(b) It burned hotter than any other stack in the area.
(c) It was made out of stone.
(d) It was the first concrete stack in Vermont.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Nearings claimed that they were planning not a business, but a __________.

2. Whose building system did the Nearings follow when building their stone system?

3. In Vermont, what mountain did the Nearings live at the foot of?

4. When the Nearings planted their first garden in Maine, what was the first problem they encountered with local animals?

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

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