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

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, during what months would a deciduous grow a canopy of leaves?
(a) March to August.
(b) March to July.
(c) April to July.
(d) April to June.

3. In Part One: Chapter 9, how long can the stem of a tree be?
(a) 200 yards.
(b) 75 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 100 yards.

4. In Part One: Chapter 1, where did Jahren's great-grandparents come from?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Finland.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Norway.

5. In Part Two: Chapter 5, in Jahren's example of a maple tree, how much water would be required to absorb and evaporate to grow the leaves of the tree?
(a) 3,700 gallons.
(b) About 7,500 gallons.
(c) At least 8,000 gallons.
(d) 1,100 gallons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 2, where did Bill and Jahren get old camping equipment for the lab?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 7, how long did Bill's van have to cool down in order to start it?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what color was Bill's hair?

4. What did Jahren discover that the powder from ground hackberry was in Part One: Chapter 8?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much did Jahren say that she paid for her dog?

(see the answer key)

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