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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, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?
(a) Ash trees.
(b) Hackberry tree.
(c) Elm trees.
(d) Hickory trees.

2. In Part One: Chapter 4, how old was the author when she first performed an experiment because she needed the money?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

3. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren say that the insects that cause Dutch Elm disease came to the U.S.?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1928.

4. In The Prologue, how long does the average one-celled ocean plant live?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) Around 8 days.
(d) About 20 days.

5. In Part One: Chapter 10, how large was Jahren's lab?
(a) About 1,500 square feet.
(b) About 800 square feet.
(c) About 1,000 square feet.
(d) About 600 square feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

3. In Part One: Chapter 5, what tree does Jahren say has the deepest-growing roots?

4. In Part One: Chapter 3, how long can a cherry seed wait to grow?

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

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