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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part One: Chapter 8, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?
(a) Elm trees.
(b) Hickory trees.
(c) Ash trees.
(d) Hackberry tree.

3. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren get a scholarship to attend college?
(a) University of Minnesota.
(b) Winona State University.
(c) Minnesota State.
(d) Southwest Minnesota State University.

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

5. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much would a new air compressor cost?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $500.
(c) $750.
(d) $1,200.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?

2. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far was Jahren's hometown from the Iowa border?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7 when Bill was living in his van, at what time would he quit drinking liquids?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, in 1995, where did Jahren study hackberry trees?

5. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren ask to access the x-ray diffraction lab?

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