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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Humboldt's book that inspired Charles Darwin and others?
(a) Jungle Stories
(b) My Life with Plants
(c) Personal Narrative
(d) Hot, Humid Horticulture

2. What does Agassiz turn into a temporary museum filled with his new collection of specimens?
(a) The natatorium
(b) A bathhouse
(c) His garage
(d) The cafeteria

3. Humboldt is one of the earliest _________________.
(a) mathemeticians
(b) ecologists
(c) astronomers
(d) astrologers

4. Who is the founder of Medora?
(a) Dale Medford
(b) Marquis de Mores
(c) Theodore Roosevelt
(d) Franklin Roosevelt

5. What does Harriet's husband insist about her?
(a) She is a literary woman
(b) She is a wonderful mother
(c) She can't keep plants alive
(d) She is a terrible cook

Short Answer Questions

1. _______________ called Harriet "the little woman who made this big war."

2. Roosevelt's family attribute his presidency and his Rough Riders to ______________________.

3. What is the name of Roosevelt's ranch near Medora?

4. How many children does Harriet have?

5. Who does Harriet claim wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

(see the answer key)

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