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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 10, as Jahren and the others drove toward Rock Springs, Wyoming, how many words did Jahren realize she had spoken during the trip?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) None.

2. In Part Three: Chapter 4, how far could Jahren see because the air was so clear?
(a) 10 miles or more.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) About 12 miles.

3. In Part One: Chapter 4, how long did Jahren work in a pharmacy?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what type of vehicle did Jahren purchase when a "check engine" (131) light came on in the first car she ever owned?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Ford.
(c) Subaru.
(d) Jeep.

5. When was the Alaska Purchase?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1867.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 2, how long does Jahren say that some trees endure frozen weather every year?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 1, how much protected forest is expected to be displaced during the next 40 years?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 2, what was the name of the guy who custom-made most of the instruments in Ed's lab?

4. In Part Two: Chapter 2, who did Bill and Jahren run gas samples for?

5. In Part One: Chapter 1, when were Jahren's parents married?

(see the answer key)

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