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1. In the Prologue, how many times more life is on land than was in the ocean?

2. In The Prologue, how long does the average one-celled ocean plant live?

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

4. In Part One: Chapter 1, how many years did Jahren's father teach introductory physics and earth science?

5. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far would Jahren and her father walk home after leaving his lab?

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

7. In Part One: Chapter 1, when were Jahren's parents married?

8. In Part One: Chapter 1, when did the train pull away from the factory every evening?

9. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren's great-grandparents come from?

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