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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapters 12-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did it cost the United States to purchase Alaska?
(a) $9 million.
(b) $7 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $3 million.

2. In Part Three: Chapter 6, how old was Jahren when she met Clint?
(a) 31.
(b) 33.
(c) 32.
(d) 30.

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

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

5. In Part One: Chapter 10, where did Jahren get a job after receiving her PhD?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) Georgia Tech.
(c) University of Iowa.
(d) University of Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?

2. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how much money does Jahren say was available for curiosity-driven science?

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

4. In Part Two: Chapter 10, how many times had Jahren already traveled the same places and run into poison ivy?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what did Jahren say was Clint's mother's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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