1. In Part One: Chapter 8, how many seeds does a hackberry tree produce in its lifetime?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Millions.
(d) Several million.

2. In Part Three: Chapter 10, of the million seeds dropped on Earth every year, what percent will begin to grow?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 45.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7 when Bill was living in his van, at what time would he quit drinking liquids?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 6, when did the vine kudzu arrive in Philadelphia?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1924.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 10, where did Jahren, BIll, and the students stay after the van crashed?
(a) Super 8.
(b) Motel 6.
(c) Comfort Inn.
(d) Budget Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 9, if all the water on Earth was an Olympic-sized swimming pool, what would the amount available to plants be comparable to?

2. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7, where did Bill hide his hair when he cut it off?

4. In 2009, how long had Jahren been a professor?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?

(see the answer key)

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