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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 4, when did Bill and Jahren take a group of five students to learn to characterize and map soil?
(a) Fall 1997.
(b) Summer 1997.
(c) Winter 1997.
(d) Spring 1997.

2. In 2009, how long had Jahren been a professor?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 14 years.

3. In Part One: Chapter 6, when did Jahren become the graduate student assistant instructor in the Central Valley of California?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1991.

4. In Part Two: Chapter 5, how many pounds of maple leaves contain enough sucrose to make three pecan pies?
(a) 25.
(b) 45.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much money did Jahren waste when she removed a bottle from her workspace without sealing it?
(a) $750.
(b) $625.
(c) At least $1,000.
(d) About $1,500.

6. In Part Two: Chapter 7 when Bill was living in his van, at what time would he quit drinking liquids?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

7. How old was Jahren in Part One: Chapter 10, when she became an assistant professor?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 26.
(d) 28.

8. In Part Two: Chapter 6, when did the vine kudzu arrive in Philadelphia?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1865.

9. When would Jahren and her mother plant their garden every year?
(a) May 15.
(b) May 10.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 30.

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

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

12. In Part One: Chapter 4, how much blood did Claude have to dispose of at the end of his shift?
(a) 6-7 gallons.
(b) A few pints.
(c) 4-5 pints.
(d) Gallons and gallons.

13. How tall will hackberry trees grow to be?
(a) 30 feet tall.
(b) 40 feet tall.
(c) 60 feet tall.
(d) 25 feet tall.

14. In Part Two: Chapter 7, what color was Bill's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Salt and pepper.
(d) Black.

15. In Part Two: Chapter 2, where did Bill and Jahren get old camping equipment for the lab?
(a) Salvation Army.
(b) Habitat for Humanity Restore.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Arc Thrift Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One: Chapter 1, when did the train pull away from the factory every evening?

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

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

4. In Part One: Chapter 4, where did Lydia say that her ex-husband lived?

5. In Part One: Chapter 4, what type of car did Lydia say that a woman should never buy?

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