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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 Three: Chapter 8, what did Jahren say was Clint's mother's occupation?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Obstetrician.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Obstetrician.

2. In Part Two: Chapter 8, how old is a barrel cactus be that is tall enough to touch your knee?
(a) About 7 years old.
(b) About 11 years old.
(c) More than 25 years old.
(d) About 15 years old.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7, where did Bill hide his hair when he cut it off?
(a) In a drawer in the lab.
(b) Coffee can.
(c) Sweet gum tree.
(d) Under the driver's seat of his van.

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

5. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?
(a) 26.
(b) 28.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how often would a doctor and group of medical students come to Jahren's room in the maternity ward?

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

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

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

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