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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How high are gardening beds raised off the ground?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) Several inches.
(c) 1 inch.
(d) 68 inches.

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

4. What became the norm at every newcomer's house in the valley in Vermont after the war?
(a) Liquored parties.
(b) Piano evenings.
(c) Sewing circles.
(d) Political discussions.

5. Who did all the pointing work on the house in Maine?
(a) Keith.
(b) Helen.
(c) Bretton,
(d) Scott.

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

7. Who owned the land and home the Nearings wanted to settle on in Maine?
(a) Opal Grange.
(b) Venice Waller.
(c) Mary Stackhouse.
(d) George Near.

8. What year did the Nearings complete the stone outhouse in Maine?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1952.

9. How many blueberry plants did the Nearings plant their first spring in Maine?
(a) 5.
(b) 562.
(c) 1088.
(d) 228.

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

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

12. After living in the mountains, where did the Nearings want to live in their new home?
(a) Near the sea.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In the West.
(d) In Kansas.

13. How many miles did the Nearings move from Vermont to Maine?
(a) 350.
(b) 800.
(c) 600.
(d) 450.

14. What percentage of the food they ate did the Nearings produce?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 25 percent.
(c) 50 percent.
(d) 85 percent.

15. How often did the Nearings have a crop failure with blueberries?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Every other year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Greg Summers, the man from Wisconsin with a background in art, do for cash?

2. Which way should a garden slope to get maximum sun exposure and good drainage?

3. What did the Nearings build their greenhouses out of?

4. What did the Nearings think was the downfall of most homesteaders?

5. How were the Nearings travel expenses paid when they were asked to speak or lecture?

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