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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. What was the first version of Monopoly actually named?
(a) The Landlord's Game.
(b) The Screecher.
(c) The Boardwalk.
(d) The Fire.

2. How many stars does Green award to Staphylococcus aureus?
(a) 2 and a half.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. How many stars does Green award to Indianapolis?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2 and a half.

4. In his review of Plague, what years were the worst for that disease in terms of recorded deaths, according to Green?
(a) 1347 - 1351.
(b) 1415 - 1417.
(c) 1425 - 1428.
(d) 1400 - 1403.

5. What large toy company did the original makers of the teddy bear eventually found and run?
(a) Ideal Toys.
(b) Hasbro.
(c) Ravensburger Toys.
(d) FAO Schwartz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?

2. What does Green think about the amount of shared resources we devote to our lawn grass?

3. What word did Green and his friends use to connote artificiality during his teenage years?

4. At the end of Part II, what animal does Green say is terribly misunderstood in our culture because of a decades-old Disney documentary?

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

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