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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would Jahren and her mother plant their garden every year?
(a) May 30.
(b) May 15.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 10.

2. In Part One: Chapter 4, what was Jahren's favorite job as an undergraduate in college?
(a) Hospital pharmacy.
(b) Proofreader.
(c) Camera person.
(d) Secretary.

3. In Part One: Chapter 5, what tree does Jahren say has the deepest-growing roots?
(a) Birch tree.
(b) Acacia tree.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Maple tree.

4. In Part One: Chapter 1, how long did Jahren's parents save to buy the house they lived in?
(a) 24 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 18 years.

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, where did Lydia say that her ex-husband lived?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Iowa.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) North Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Prologue, how much of the land on Earth used to be covered in forest?

2. In Part One: Chapter 1, what did Jahren's mother study before she was married?

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, how old did Jahren say that Claude was when he arrived at the blood bank?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, when would Jahren access the x-ray diffraction lab?

5. In Part One: Chapter 3, how long can a cherry seed wait to grow?

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