diff --git a/test/source/index.html b/test/source/index.html
index b3cc7556..493fce7c 100644
--- a/test/source/index.html
+++ b/test/source/index.html
@@ -5,8 +5,18 @@ title: Tom Preston-Werner
 
 h1. Welcome to my site
 
+h2. Please read our {{ site.posts | size }} Posts
+
 <ul>
   {% for post in site.posts %}
     <li>{{ post.date }} <a href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></li>
   {% endfor %}
-</ul>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ul>
+
+{% assign first_post = site.posts.first %}
+<div id="first_post">
+  <h1>{{ first_post.title }}</h1>
+  <div>
+    {{ first_post.content }}
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/test_generated_site.rb b/test/test_generated_site.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56e5e422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_generated_site.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/helper'
+
+class TestGeneratedSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  def setup
+    clear_dest
+    source = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[source])
+    @s = Site.new(source, dest_dir)
+    @s.process
+    @index = File.read(File.join(dest_dir, 'index.html'))
+  end
+  
+  def test_site_posts_in_index
+    # confirm that {{ site.posts }} is working
+    assert @index.include?("#{@s.posts.size} Posts")
+  end
+
+  def test_post_content_in_index
+    # confirm that the {{ post.content }} is rendered OK
+    assert @index.include?('<p>This <em>is</em> cool</p>')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index ccfd4117..bde6a008 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
     
     @s.process
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end