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

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many pounds of maple leaves contain enough sucrose to make three pecan pies?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 45.
(d) 25.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 7 when Bill was living in his van, at what time would he quit drinking liquids?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many One A Day vitamins would it take to provide the magnesium that a maple tree needs?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how much did Jahren's baby weigh when he was born?

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

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

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