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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. In Part One: Chapter 8, in 1995, where did Jahren study hackberry trees?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Nebraska.

2. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much money did Jahren waste when she removed a bottle from her workspace without sealing it?
(a) $625.
(b) About $1,500.
(c) At least $1,000.
(d) $750.

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, how old did Jahren say that Claude was when he arrived at the blood bank?
(a) 29.
(b) 28.
(c) 38.
(d) 31.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 4, when did Bill and Jahren take a group of five students to learn to characterize and map soil?
(a) Winter 1997.
(b) Fall 1997.
(c) Spring 1997.
(d) Summer 1997.

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long did Jahren work in a pharmacy?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 8 months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part Two: Chapter 10, where was Jahren traveling when she ran into poison ivy?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 10, how long did Jahren think it would take to drive to California?

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what type of vehicle did Jahren purchase when a "check engine" (131) light came on in the first car she ever owned?

(see the answer key)

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