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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, how many seeds does a hackberry tree produce in its lifetime?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Several million.
(c) Millions.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

2. In Part One: Chapter 8, how many hours was Bill paid to work in Jahren's advisor's laboratory?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

3. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?
(a) Agronomy.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Physics.
(d) Chemistry.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 7, what plant has a lazy-S development?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Monterey pine.
(c) Corn.
(d) Norway spruce.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what color was Bill's hair?
(a) Salt and pepper.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 7, how long was Jahren's commute from the place she rented to the university?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 6, where were Jahren and Clint married?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 8, how old is a barrel cactus be that is tall enough to touch your knee?

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

5. In Part Three: Chapter 6, how old was Jahren when she met Clint?

(see the answer key)

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