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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 8, how old is a barrel cactus be that is tall enough to touch your knee?
(a) More than 25 years old.
(b) About 15 years old.
(c) About 7 years old.
(d) About 11 years old.

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, how long did Jahren spend on her Ph.D?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 12, when would Jahren awaken at 2:30 a.m. and then get agitated because she could not get back to sleep?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1997.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many One A Day vitamins would it take to provide the magnesium that a maple tree needs?
(a) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 8, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 10, as Jahren and the others drove toward Rock Springs, Wyoming, how many words did Jahren realize she had spoken during the trip?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where did Bill and Jahren take a group of students to map soil?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren say that the insects that cause Dutch Elm disease came to the U.S.?

5. What was the name of the gorilla at Monkey Jungle who created crayon drawings?

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