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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Part Three: Chapter 4, what animal did Bill and Jahren see?
(a) Moose.
(b) Hare.
(c) Fox.
(d) Wolf.

5. In Part Three: Chapter 6, what was Clint's field of study?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Agronomy.
(d) Mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Part Two: Chapter 12, where did Jahrens get jobs for herself and Bill?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 5, what percent of pollen produced in the world goes nowhere and fertilizes nothing?

3. In Part Three: Chapter 10, what was the name of the new recruit that Jahren and Bill thought would be a good assistant?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 12, where did Jahren shop for groceries and lunch?

5. In Part Three: Chapter 12, what grade was Jahren's son in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how would Jahren and BIll test new recruits to see if they would work out in the lab?

2. In Part Three: Chapter 4, what were Bill and Jahren studying?

3. In Part Two: Chapter 11, what was the war between plants and insects that occurred in Washington in 1977 and what was the outcome?

4. In Part Three: Chapter 13, what demands does Jahren say that a tree has?

5. In Part Two: Chapter 12, where was Jahren headed at the end of the chapter and with what?

6. In Part Two: Chapter 10, how did Jahren get poison ivy, and what were the side effects?

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

8. In Part Two: Chapter 10, what was Sitka known for?

9. In Part Three: Chapter 9, what does Jahren say about cells and water?

10. In Part Three: Chapter 10, why did Jahren like being in Norway?

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