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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 8, how much did Jahren's baby weigh when he was born?
(a) 7.4 pounds.
(b) 8.3 pounds.
(c) 9 pounds.
(d) 6 pounds.

2. At the beginning of Part Two: Chapter 10, how long had Jahren been lying in bed crying?
(a) 30 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

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

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

5. What triggers hardening in trees?
(a) Colder nights.
(b) Losing leaves.
(c) Shortening of the days.
(d) Colder days.

6. In Part Three: Chapter 11, when did Jahren and her family move to Hawaii?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2008.

7. In Part Three: Chapter 12, how long did Bill curl up under his desk when he had a migraine?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

8. In Part Two: Chapter 10, who was driving when there was an accident with the van?
(a) Noah.
(b) Bill.
(c) Teri.
(d) Jahren.

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

10. In Part Three: Chapter 6, how old was Jahren when she met Clint?
(a) 32.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 30.

11. In Part Three: Chapter 6, where did Jahren and Clint take a trip in 2001?
(a) Finland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) Denmark.

12. At the end of Part Two: Chapter 12, where did Jahrens get jobs for herself and Bill?
(a) Cornell.
(b) Johns Hopkins.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Brown.

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

14. In Part Three: Chapter 12, how did Jahren go to her lab at the end of the chapter?
(a) Car.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Moped.
(d) Bicycle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how old was Bill's father when he died?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 12, what was the name of Jahren's dog?

3. 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?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how many spruce seeds would Jahren use to test tree memory?

5. 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?

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