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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which toy company produces Monopoly?
(a) Wright.
(b) Hasbro.
(c) Ideal Toys.
(d) Ravensburger.

2. What class of drugs are usually used to treat Staphylococcus infections?
(a) Beta blockers.
(b) Anti-virals.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) Narcotics.

3. Who said "Very little in history is inevitable," as Green cites this person in his review of Plague?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Hellen Keller.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

4. What video game does Green have fond memories of playing often while he was a child?
(a) Super Mario Kart.
(b) Tetris.
(c) Pac Man.
(d) Leaves of Gold.

5. How many Canada Geese are estimated to be in the world today?
(a) 8 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 4 - 6 million.
(d) 2 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Green travel to the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2018?

2. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

3. What does Green identify as probably the biggest shared challenge facing Twenty-first Century humans in the section on air-conditioning?

4. What effect does seeing Canada geese in his yard have on Green?

5. What does Green say his friend Stan Muller tells him in Green's review of the internet?

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