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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, when were Jahren's parents married?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1951.

2. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long did Jahren work in a pharmacy?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 8 months.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where would Bill sometimes give a monologue describing new colors found in soil?
(a) Irish pubs.
(b) A lecture hall.
(c) Rudolph's lab.
(d) Jahren's lab.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 4, how far could Jahren see because the air was so clear?
(a) About 12 miles.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) 10 miles or more.
(d) 4 miles.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 10, where did Jahren get an edema from the poison ivy?
(a) Right temple.
(b) Back.
(c) Left calf.
(d) Shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how many McDonald's cheeseburgers did Bill buy when they were 25 cents a piece?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 7, where did Bill hide his hair when he cut it off?

3. How much did it cost the United States to purchase Alaska?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 11, how many months was Bill's salary guaranteed yearly from the University of Hawaii?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?

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