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

2. In Part Two: Chapter 2, where did Bill and Jahren get old camping equipment for the lab?
(a) Salvation Army.
(b) Habitat for Humanity Restore.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Arc Thrift Shop.

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

4. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?
(a) 28.
(b) 25.
(c) 26.
(d) 27.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 5, how much greater can the surface area of the taproot be than all of the leaves on a tree?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 4, where did Bill and Jahren take a group of students to map soil?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 4, what type of monkeys groomed each other at the Monkey Jungle?

4. In Part One: Chapter 9, how long can the stem of a tree be?

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

(see the answer key)

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