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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. Which poet does Green excerpt a poem from in his review on sunsets?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) E.E. Cummings.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

2. About how many copies of The Great Gatsby sell in a typical year in at the time of this book's publication in 2021?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 8,000,000.
(c) 2,000,000.
(d) 500,000.

3. What was one of the top of the 10 things that Green said scared him on the podcast "10 Things That Scare Me"?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Spiders.
(c) A global pandemic.
(d) Deer.

4. How does Green remember the smell of rain from his childhood?
(a) As being more acidic than it is now.
(b) As being anxiety-inducing.
(c) As being like grass.
(d) As being like fertilizer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The lyrics from which song are etched in wrought iron at the gates of Anfield?

2. Why did Northern Europeans often try not to say the word for "bear"?

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

4. Which soccer player did the player whose performance Green reviews in this section mimic to bring his team the championship?

5. What publication did Green write some of his earliest reviews for?

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