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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 was Jahren's hometown from the Iowa border?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

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

3. In The Prologue, how much of the land on Earth used to be covered in forest?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 1/2.

4. In Part One: Chapter 1, how many years did Jahren's father teach introductory physics and earth science?
(a) 38.
(b) 34.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long had Lydia been working 60 hours a week?

4. In 2009, how long had Jahren been a professor?

5. When Jahren was an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, how many jobs did she hold in Part One: Chapter 4?

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