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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 2009, how long had Jahren been a professor?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 14 years.

2. In what states did Jahren study hackberry trees in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Minnesota and South Dakota.
(b) North Dakota and South Dakota.
(c) Michigan and Wisconsin.
(d) California and Nevada.

3. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far was Jahren's hometown from the Iowa border?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 60 miles.

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

5. In Part Two: Chapter 11, when was there a war between species in Sitka, Alaska?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 1, how much did income tax collected increase in Georgia between the years 1990 and 2000?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what color was Bill's hair?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 2, who did Bill and Jahren run gas samples for?

4. In Part Two: Chapter 10, as Jahren and the others drove toward Rock Springs, Wyoming, how many words did Jahren realize she had spoken during the trip?

5. In Part One: Chapter 9, what tree does Jahren describe that was found in Honolulu at Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue?

(see the answer key)

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