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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name is the phrase "Teddy Bear" derived from?
(a) Teddy Clark.
(b) Teddy Kennedy.
(c) Teddy Ruckspin.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

2. How old was Green when he began participating in the Academic Decathlon in his review on the same subject?
(a) 9.
(b) About 14 or 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

3. Which soccer player did the player whose performance Green reviews in this section mimic to bring his team the championship?
(a) Henry Simpson.
(b) Pele.
(c) Escobar.
(d) Bruce Grobbelaar.

4. What plays a significant role in the outcome of the video game Green reviews in Part IV?
(a) The lighting in the room.
(b) The quality of the console.
(c) Whether or not someone has just eaten.
(d) Luck.

5. Who does Green write about often playing video games with as an adult?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What large toy company did the original makers of the teddy bear eventually found and run?

2. What did Vince Lombardi famously say about winning in Green's section on the yips?

3. How many stars does Green award to the serious illness he suffered from and that he writes about in 2014?

4. What kind of stores did the Piggly Wiggly push out of business?

5. Who was once long beloved as the greatest eater of all time in the hot dog contest at Coney Island?

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