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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 One: Chapter 4, where did Lydia say that her ex-husband lived?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Iowa.
(d) North Dakota.

2. In what states did Jahren study hackberry trees in Part One: Chapter 8?
(a) North Dakota and South Dakota.
(b) Minnesota and South Dakota.
(c) Michigan and Wisconsin.
(d) California and Nevada.

3. In Part One: Chapter 8, when did Jahren ask to access the x-ray diffraction lab?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1995.

4. In the Prologue, how many times more life is on land than was in the ocean?
(a) 600.
(b) 300.
(c) 30.
(d) 150.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how much time did Jahren have for her obstetric appointments with her doctor?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 2, where were Jahren and Bill driving from?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how long could Jahren not take her medications when she was pregnant?

3. At the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10, how long had Jahren been lying in bed crying?

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much money did Jahren waste when she removed a bottle from her workspace without sealing it?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 3, what is the biggest enemy of plants?

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