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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 55 - 112, "Canada Geese" to "Penguins of Madagascar").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The lyrics from which song are etched in wrought iron at the gates of Anfield?
(a) Satisfaction.
(b) Sympathy for the Devil.
(c) Hold My Hand.
(d) You'll Never Walk Alone.

2. Where did Green grow up?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Orlando, Florida.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

3. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?
(a) Mount Rushmore.
(b) Six Flags Adventure.
(c) Mount Washington.
(d) Disney World.

4. How many stars does Green give velociraptors?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. Why did Northern Europeans often try not to say the word for "bear"?
(a) They had been told if they said the name, their parents would punish them.
(b) They did not have a word for bear.
(c) Bears were too sacred in their cultures to say their name.
(d) They feared saying the name would summon a bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items did Green find particularly comforting to look over when he was being bullied at school as a child?

2. Whose life and death coincided roughly with appearances of Halley's Comet?

3. What were some of the subjects of the Lascaux Cave Paintings?

4. How many stars does green award to the Hall of Presidents?

5. At the end of Part II, what animal does Green say is terribly misunderstood in our culture because of a decades-old Disney documentary?

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