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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren say that the insects that cause Dutch Elm disease came to the U.S.?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1917.

2. In Part Three: Chapter 6, where did Jahren and Clint take a trip in 2001?
(a) Norway.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Finland.

3. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?
(a) Agronomy.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Mathematics.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 5, what type of flower does Jahren mention can only reproduce with that flower?
(a) Tulip.
(b) Olive.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Fig.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 7, where did Bill live after he quit living in his van?
(a) A student office.
(b) In the lab.
(c) In a locker room.
(d) On a park bench.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 9, what tree does Jahren describe that was found in Honolulu at Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue?

2. In Part One: Chapter 10, where did Jahren get a job after receiving her PhD?

3. In Part One: Chapter 9, how long can the stem of a tree be?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, how many hours was Bill paid to work in Jahren's advisor's laboratory?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 5, during what months would a deciduous grow a canopy of leaves?

(see the answer key)

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