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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 114 - 168, "Piggly Wiggly" to "Kentucky Bluegrass").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section on Auld Lang Syne, what does Green identify as one of the strangest and most beautiful moments in world history?
(a) The Armistice of 1921.
(b) The Bowling Green Accords.
(c) The Christmas Truce of 1914.
(d) The Easter Rising.

2. Who discovered penicillin?
(a) Rosalind Franklin.
(b) Alexander Fleming.
(c) James Ogston.
(d) Joseph Listerine.

3. What items did Green find particularly comforting to look over when he was being bullied at school as a child?
(a) Suncatchers.
(b) Scratch 'n' Sniff stickers.
(c) Bird houses.
(d) Stamps.

4. Who wrote the song Auld Lang Syne?
(a) Mick Jagger.
(b) Rick Astley.
(c) Robert Burns.
(d) Shakespeare.

5. What does Green find in the section on Googling strangers when he finally Googles a very sick child he met years earlier?
(a) The child died.
(b) He can not find the child online.
(c) He can only find the child's twin brother.
(d) The child survived.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?

2. How many stars does Green give to the Academic Decathlon?

3. Which kind of organisms tend to have shorter temporal ranges than simple ones?

4. Which soccer player did the player whose performance Green reviews in this section mimic to bring his team the championship?

5. How old was Green when he began participating in the Academic Decathlon in his review on the same subject?

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