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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 11, what town in Alaska does Jahren mention?
(a) Gustavus.
(b) Juneau.
(c) Sitka.
(d) Tenakee Springs.

2. In Part Two: Chapter 10, how long did Jahren think it would take to drive to California?
(a) 65 hours.
(b) 60 hours.
(c) 55 hours.
(d) 50 hours.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 6, how long can a kudzu vine grow?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 80 feet.
(c) 210 feet.
(d) 60 feet.

4. In Part One: Chapter 7, to what does Jahren compare the cotyledons starting up photosynthesis?
(a) A cook mixing batter.
(b) An old car starting on a winter morning.
(c) Jump starting a truck.
(d) Starting a campfire.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 2, where did Jahren meet Ed, her favorite "academic uncle" (180) after not seeing him for a number of years?
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Dallas.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Jahren was an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, how many jobs did she hold in Part One: Chapter 4?

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?

5. In Part One: Chapter 3, how long can a cherry seed wait to grow?

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