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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Part Three: Chapter 7, what plant has a lazy-S development?
2. In Part Three: Chapter 9, if all the water on Earth was an Olympic-sized swimming pool, what would the amount available to plants be comparable to?
3. In Part Three: Chapter 2, where were Jahren and Bill driving from?
4. In Part Three: Chapter 10, when did Jahren win the Macelwane Medal of the American Geophysical Union?
5. In Part Three: Chapter 5, how much pollen is necessary to fertilize an ovum and develop into a seed?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 3: Chapter 14, how had Jahren's work routine changed?
2. What did Jahren decide about her ability to cope with a child after her son was born in Part Three: Chapter 8?
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 11, why did Jahren move to Hawaii with her family?
5. In Part Three: Chapter 3, what is hardening?
6. In Part Two: Chapter 12, where was Jahren headed at the end of the chapter and with what?
7. In Part Two: Chapter 9, how does Jahren describe full-blown mania?
8. In Part Three: Chapter 9, what does Jahren say about cells and water?
9. In Part Three: Chapter 1, what does Jahren say about Baltimore and trees?
10. In Part Three: Chapter 10, how would Jahren and BIll test new recruits to see if they would work out in the lab?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jahren grew up in a family whose ancestors had emigrated from Norway. What type of culture did Jahren grow up in? How close were family members? How did the culture Jahren was raised in affect her life and personality?
Essay Topic 2
Jahren often compared herself to plants. In what ways did Jahren compare herself to plants? How does that become a theme in the book?
Essay Topic 3
A friend of Jahren’s academic advisor in California named Ed, gave Jahren supplies and equipment from his lab when he retired. Why was the transfer of tools important to Jahren? What did the tools and equipment symbolize?
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