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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 Two: Chapter 7, what type of vehicle did Jahren purchase when a "check engine" (131) light came on in the first car she ever owned?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Ford.
(d) Subaru.

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 1, what did Jahren's mother study before she was married?
(a) Biology.
(b) Botany.
(c) Physics.
(d) Chemistry.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?
(a) Megan.
(b) Lindsey.
(c) Amy.
(d) Karen.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where did Bill and Jahren take a group of students to map soil?
(a) Decatur County.
(b) Baker County.
(c) Atkinson County.
(d) Gwinnett County.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Part Three: Chapter 4, what was Jahren covered in?

2. In Part One: Chapter 9, what tree does Jahren describe that was found in Honolulu at Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 11, what town in Alaska does Jahren mention?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what was the name of head of Jahren's department?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 1, what city does Jahren say is the most tree-impoverished city on the East Coast?

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