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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 1, how far was Jahren's hometown from the Iowa border?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

2. In Part One: Chapter 1, when were Jahren's parents married?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1953.

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

4. In Part One: Chapter 9, what tree does Jahren describe that was found in Honolulu at Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue?
(a) Eucalyptus.
(b) Almond.
(c) Banyan.
(d) Monkeypod.

5. In Part One: Chapter 7, to what does Jahren compare the cotyledons starting up photosynthesis?
(a) Starting a campfire.
(b) A cook mixing batter.
(c) An old car starting on a winter morning.
(d) Jump starting a truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 4, how old did Jahren say that Claude was when he arrived at the blood bank?

2. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren's great-grandparents come from?

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

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

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

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