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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 One: Chapter 4, what type of car did Lydia say that a woman should never buy?
(a) Ford.
(b) Chevrolet.
(c) Toyota.
(d) Dodge.

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

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

4. In Part Two: Chapter 2, who did Bill and Jahren run gas samples for?
(a) Professor of Chemistry.
(b) A group of graduate students.
(c) Professor of Physics.
(d) Head graduate student.

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?
(a) A few pints.
(b) 4-5 pints.
(c) 6-7 gallons.
(d) Gallons and gallons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Prologue, how long does the average one-celled ocean plant live?

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 10, how long did Jahren spend on her Ph.D?

4. When would Jahren and her mother plant their garden every year?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 2, what type of dog did Jahren have?

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