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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jahren was an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, how many jobs did she hold in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) 14.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 5, what tree does Jahren say has the deepest-growing roots?
(a) Acacia tree.
(b) Birch tree.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Maple tree.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 2, who did Bill and Jahren run gas samples for?
(a) A group of graduate students.
(b) Professor of Physics.
(c) Head graduate student.
(d) Professor of Chemistry.

5. How much did it cost the United States to purchase Alaska?
(a) $3 million.
(b) $7 million.
(c) $9 million.
(d) $5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 2, where did Bill and Jahren get old camping equipment for the lab?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 12, where did a paleobotany professor collect the rocks that Jahrens helped unpack?

3. At the end of Part Two: Chapter 12, where did Jahrens get jobs for herself and Bill?

4. In Part One: Chapter 10, where did Jahren get a job after receiving her PhD?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 5, during what months would a deciduous grow a canopy of leaves?

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