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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 Two: Chapter 6, when did the vine kudzu arrive in Philadelphia?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1904.

2. In Part One: Chapter 6, when did Jahren become the graduate student assistant instructor in the Central Valley of California?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1991.

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

4. At the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10, how long had Jahren been lying in bed crying?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

5. In Part One: Chapter 6, for how many weeks did Jahren and her students dig five to seven holes a day and stoop over them for hours?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where would Bill sometimes give a monologue describing new colors found in soil?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many pounds of maple leaves contain enough sucrose to make three pecan pies?

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, how long did Jahren spend on her Ph.D?

4. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much did Jahren say that she paid for her dog?

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

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