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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 10, how long did Jahren spend on her Ph.D?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. When Jahren was an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, how many jobs did she hold in Part One: Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 14.

3. 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) 50 times.
(c) 75 times.
(d) 150 times.

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?
(a) Gallons and gallons.
(b) 6-7 gallons.
(c) 4-5 pints.
(d) A few pints.

5. When would Jahren and her mother plant their garden every year?
(a) May 1.
(b) May 30.
(c) May 15.
(d) May 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part One: Chapter 2, what type of tree did the author remember from her childhood?

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, where did Lydia say that her ex-husband lived?

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long did Jahren work in a pharmacy?

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

(see the answer key)

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