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

2. In Part Two: Chapter 1, in the South, when will leaves begin to grow?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) February.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7, how long did Bill's van have to cool down in order to start it?
(a) At least 3 hours.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

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

5. In Part Two: Chapter 8, how old is a barrel cactus be that is tall enough to touch your knee?
(a) About 7 years old.
(b) About 15 years old.
(c) About 11 years old.
(d) More than 25 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 1, how long will it take a tree to lose all of its leaves?

2. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far was Jahren's hometown from the Iowa border?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 5, during what months would a deciduous grow a canopy of leaves?

4. In Part One: Chapter 8, in 1995, where did Jahren study hackberry trees?

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

(see the answer key)

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