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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part One: Chapter 5, how much greater can the surface area of the taproot be than all of the leaves on a tree?
(a) 100 times.
(b) 150 times.
(c) 50 times.
(d) 75 times.

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, where did Lydia say that her ex-husband lived?
(a) Iowa.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) Wisconsin.

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 8, when would Jahren access the x-ray diffraction lab?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) Dawn.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, how many years did Jahren's father teach introductory physics and earth science?

2. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, how large was Jahren's lab?

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long had Lydia been working 60 hours a week?

5. In 2009, how long had Jahren been a professor?

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