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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 Two: Chapter 7, how long was Jahren's commute from the place she rented to the university?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 35 minutes.
(c) 55 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

2. In Part One: Chapter 10, where did Jahren get a job after receiving her PhD?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) University of Iowa.
(c) Georgia Tech.
(d) University of Colorado.

3. In Part Three: Chapter 6, how old was Jahren when she met Clint?
(a) 30.
(b) 33.
(c) 32.
(d) 31.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how much money does Jahren say was available for curiosity-driven science?
(a) $8.1 billion.
(b) $40 million.
(c) $7.3 billion.
(d) $6 million.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what did Jahren plan to name a horse if she ever had one?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Flossie.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Mags.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?

3. In Part One: Chapter 8, when would Jahren access the x-ray diffraction lab?

4. How tall will hackberry trees grow to be?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 5, how does Jahren say that Magnolia, maple, dogwood, willow, cherry, and apple trees spread pollen?

(see the answer key)

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