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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where would Bill sometimes give a monologue describing new colors found in soil?
(a) Rudolph's lab.
(b) A lecture hall.
(c) Irish pubs.
(d) Jahren's lab.

2. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much did Jahren say that she paid for her dog?
(a) $50.
(b) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $60.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 2, what type of dog did Jahren have?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Black Lab.
(c) Yellow Lab.
(d) Chesapeake Bay retriever.

4. In Part One: Chapter 10, what did Jahren do after exploding glass?
(a) Dig her fingers into her palms.
(b) Chew her knuckles.
(c) Bite her nails.
(d) Scratch her arms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how many McDonald's cheeseburgers did Bill buy when they were 25 cents a piece?

2. In The Prologue, how much of the land on Earth used to be covered in forest?

3. In Part One: Chapter 6, for how many weeks did Jahren and her students dig five to seven holes a day and stoop over them for hours?

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 8, what was the topic for Jahren's Ph.D thesis?

(see the answer key)

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