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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part Three: Chapter 4, how far could Jahren see because the air was so clear?
(a) 10 miles or more.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) About 12 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

3. In Part Three: Chapter 4, where were Bill and Jahren spending the summer?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Canada.

4. In the Epilogue, when does Jahren say that a tree will get sick and need a tree doctor?
(a) 15-20 years.
(b) 20-30 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 2, how long does Jahren say that some trees endure frozen weather every year?
(a) 4 months.
(b) Around 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) Up to 6 months.

6. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how many hours did Jahren and Bill spend collecting moss samples in Ireland?
(a) 45.
(b) 55.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

7. At the end of Part Three: Chapter 4, what did BIll do?
(a) Monologue.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dance.

8. In Part Three: Chapter 14, until when did Bill and Jahren have funding?
(a) Winter 2016.
(b) Summer 2016.
(c) Fall 2016.
(d) Spring 2016.

9. In Part Three: Chapter 9, what percent of trees that make it to their first birthday will not make it to their second?
(a) 65.
(b) 40.
(c) 95.
(d) 80.

10. In Part Three: Chapter 2, what was the name of the guy who custom-made most of the instruments in Ed's lab?
(a) Dietrich.
(b) Henrik.
(c) William.
(d) Peter.

11. How long did it take a huge team of students to harvest the sweet potatoes for the experiment in Part Three: Chapter 14?
(a) Almost 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) About 4 days.

12. In Part Three: Chapter 4, how many weeks did Jahren, Bill, and the paleontologists spend exhuming fossil trees?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

13. At the beginning of Part Three: Chapter 4, what was Jahren covered in?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Pollen.
(d) Clay.

14. In Part Three: Chapter 5, how does Jahren say that Magnolia, maple, dogwood, willow, cherry, and apple trees spread pollen?
(a) Flies and beetles.
(b) Wind.
(c) Birds.
(d) Bees.

15. In Part Three: Chapter 12, how many radish plants had been growing for 21 days?
(a) 80.
(b) 90.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two: Chapter 9, what can someone see who was in full-blown mania?

2. 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?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how much did Jahren's baby weigh when he was born?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how much time did Jahren have for her obstetric appointments with her doctor?

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

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