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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 11, what town in Alaska does Jahren mention?
(a) Sitka.
(b) Tenakee Springs.
(c) Gustavus.
(d) Juneau.

2. In Part One: Chapter 11, how long will a willow grow?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where did Bill and Jahren take a group of students to map soil?
(a) Gwinnett County.
(b) Atkinson County.
(c) Baker County.
(d) Decatur County.

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 9, how long can the stem of a tree be?
(a) 75 feet.
(b) 100 yards.
(c) 200 yards.
(d) 50 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 6, how long did it take for lemons to ripen in a room flooded with ethylene gas?

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

3. In Part Two: Chapter 4, when Bill and Jahren took a group of students to map soil, what time did they eat dinner?

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, what type of car did Lydia say that a woman should never buy?

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