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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 8, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?
(a) Hickory trees.
(b) Hackberry tree.
(c) Ash trees.
(d) Elm trees.

2. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?
(a) Megan.
(b) Amy.
(c) Lindsey.
(d) Karen.

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, what did Jahren do after exploding glass?
(a) Scratch her arms.
(b) Dig her fingers into her palms.
(c) Chew her knuckles.
(d) Bite her nails.

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 8, when would Jahren access the x-ray diffraction lab?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 7, what plant has a lazy-S development?

2. In Part One: Chapter 10, how large was Jahren's lab?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 5, what percent of pollen produced in the world goes nowhere and fertilizes nothing?

4. In Part One: Chapter 11, how long will a willow grow?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what was the name of head of Jahren's department?

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