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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 12, how often were photos taken of the radish plants?
(a) 10 seconds.
(b) 15 seconds.
(c) 20 seconds.
(d) 25 seconds.

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

3. In Part Two: Chapter 6, where did the vast majority of vines found in North America that are invasive come from?
(a) Asia.
(b) South America.
(c) Europe and Eurasia.
(d) Australia.

4. In Part Three: Chapter 7, what plant has a lazy-S development?
(a) Corn.
(b) Norway spruce.
(c) Monterey pine.
(d) Wheat.

5. In Part One: Chapter 1, when were Jahren's parents married?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1951.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 12, when would Jahren awaken at 2:30 a.m. and then get agitated because she could not get back to sleep?

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

3. In Part Three, Chapter 12, what time did Jahren get to the lab?

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

5. In The Prologue, how much of the land on Earth used to be covered in forest?

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