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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far would Jahren and her father walk home after leaving his lab?
(a) 8 blocks.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 12 blocks.

2. In Part One: Chapter 3, how long can a cherry seed wait to grow?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. In Part One: Chapter 6, when did Jahren become the graduate student assistant instructor in the Central Valley of California?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1990.

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much money did Jahren waste when she removed a bottle from her workspace without sealing it?
(a) $750.
(b) About $1,500.
(c) At least $1,000.
(d) $625.

5. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren get a scholarship to attend college?
(a) Winona State University.
(b) Southwest Minnesota State University.
(c) Minnesota State.
(d) University of Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?

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

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

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, what was Jahren's favorite job as an undergraduate in college?

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