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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 The Prologue, how much of the land on Earth used to be covered in forest?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 1/2.

2. In The Prologue, how long does the average one-celled ocean plant live?
(a) 3 days.
(b) About 20 days.
(c) Around 8 days.
(d) 11 days.

3. In Part Two: Chapter 1, how long will it take a tree to lose all of its leaves?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 11 days.

4. 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) Karen.
(d) Amy.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 8, what was the name of head of Jahren's department?
(a) Wyatt.
(b) Walter.
(c) Richard.
(d) Andrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 2, how much would a new air compressor cost?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 4, where were Bill and Jahren spending the summer?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 9, how much earlier do seeds from trees in cold climates set buds?

4. In Part Two: Chapter 1, in the South, when will leaves begin to grow?

5. In Part One: Chapter 1, how far would Jahren and her father walk home after leaving his lab?

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