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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?
(a) Lindsey.
(b) Amy.
(c) Karen.
(d) Megan.

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 9, what tree does Jahren describe that was found in Honolulu at Manoa Road and Oahu Avenue?
(a) Banyan.
(b) Almond.
(c) Monkeypod.
(d) Eucalyptus.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much would a new air compressor cost?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $750.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,200.

5. In The Prologue, how long does the average one-celled ocean plant live?
(a) About 20 days.
(b) Around 8 days.
(c) 11 days.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many One A Day vitamins would it take to provide the magnesium that a maple tree needs?

2. In Part One: Chapter 10, what did Jahren do after exploding glass?

3. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren get a scholarship to attend college?

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

5. In Part Two: Chapter 8, how old is a barrel cactus be that is tall enough to touch your knee?

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