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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, 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.

2. In what states did Jahren study hackberry trees in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) Michigan and Wisconsin.
(b) North Dakota and South Dakota.
(c) Minnesota and South Dakota.
(d) California and Nevada.

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

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren ask to access the x-ray diffraction lab?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1996.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how often would a doctor and group of medical students come to Jahren's room in the maternity ward?
(a) Every couple hours.
(b) About every three hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 6, where did the vast majority of vines found in North America that are invasive come from?

2. In Part One: Chapter 9, how long can the stem of a tree be?

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

4. In Part Two: Chapter 7, where did Bill live after he quit living in his van?

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

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