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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 114 - 168, "Piggly Wiggly" to "Kentucky Bluegrass").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one reason Green likes Halley's Comet?
(a) It is entirely predictable.
(b) It is supposed to bring good luck.
(c) His great-grandfather discovered it.
(d) It was last visible to earth when he proposed to his wife.

2. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?
(a) Jurassic Park.
(b) Large Teeth.
(c) Paleontologists.
(d) Dinos!

3. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1988.

4. Who discovered Staphylococcus?
(a) James Payne.
(b) Watson Henry.
(c) Joseph Lister.
(d) Alexander Ogston.

5. What does Green think about the amount of shared resources we devote to our lawn grass?
(a) He has never thought about this question.
(b) It is a staggeringly large amount.
(c) It is not enough.
(d) It is just right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?

2. What did Coney Island used to be the capital of, according to Green?

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

4. How many stars does Green award to Indianapolis?

5. How many stars does Green give to CNN?

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