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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 2, what type of tree did the author remember from her childhood?
(a) Maple.
(b) Weeping willow.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Birch.

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, in Jahren's example of a maple tree, how much water would be required to absorb and evaporate to grow the leaves of the tree?
(a) About 7,500 gallons.
(b) 3,700 gallons.
(c) 1,100 gallons.
(d) At least 8,000 gallons.

3. In Part Three: Chapter 4, what animal did Bill and Jahren see?
(a) Moose.
(b) Hare.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Fox.

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long did Jahren work in a pharmacy?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 8 months.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 2, where were Jahren and Bill driving from?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Ann Arbor.
(d) Peoria.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, how much were the mass spectrometers that Jahren had worth?

2. In Part One: Chapter 8, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, what did Jahren do after exploding glass?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, how many hours was Bill paid to work in Jahren's advisor's laboratory?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 4, what type of monkeys groomed each other at the Monkey Jungle?

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