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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. In Part Three: Chapter 10, which of Bill's relatives died?
(a) Mother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandmother.

2. In Part Three: Chapter 10, what tree did Jahren's son spend 30 minutes daily hitting it with a baseball bat?
(a) Almond tree.
(b) Banana tree.
(c) Foxtail palm.
(d) Jacaranda.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what was the name of an undergraduate lab assistant to worked for a summer at the Miami zoo?
(a) Lindsey.
(b) Megan.
(c) Amy.
(d) Karen.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 14, what was the name of the young man who supervised the sweet potato experiment?
(a) Jon.
(b) Alex.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Matt.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. In Part One: Chapter 5, what tree does Jahren say has the deepest-growing roots?

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 14, until when did Bill and Jahren have funding?

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