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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, when did the train pull away from the factory every evening?
(a) 8:23.
(b) 8:09.
(c) 6:13.
(d) 7:15.

2. In Part One: Chapter 2, what type of tree did the author remember from her childhood?
(a) Spruce.
(b) Weeping willow.
(c) Maple.
(d) Birch.

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, what was Jahren's favorite job as an undergraduate in college?
(a) Hospital pharmacy.
(b) Camera person.
(c) Proofreader.
(d) Secretary.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 9, how much earlier do seeds from trees in cold climates set buds?
(a) A month.
(b) 2-3 weeks.
(c) 1-2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what was the name of head of Jahren's department?
(a) Walter.
(b) Wyatt.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Richard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren ask to access the x-ray diffraction lab?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 7, what plant has a lazy-S development?

4. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 4, how many people were in Bill and Jahren's group of scientists?

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