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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. Who began sending copies of The Great Gatsby to troops overseas in 1942?
(a) The U.S. Council on Books in Wartime.
(b) The American Library Association.
(c) The Smock Foundation.
(d) The Associated Press.

2. Which pitcher does Green profile briefly in his review of the yips?
(a) Rick Robe.
(b) Armando Catillo.
(c) Nolan Ryan.
(d) Rick Ankiel.

3. What does Green say the teddy bear is a reminder of?
(a) The wonders of childhood.
(b) The astonishing power of contemporary humanity.
(c) The ways in which misconceptions are perpetuated.
(d) The comfort of a parent's gift on Christmas morning.

4. How many stars does Green give to CNN?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stars does Green give velociraptors?

2. Which poet does Green excerpt a poem from in his review on sunsets?

3. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?

4. About how many copies of The Great Gatsby sold in a year by around 1960?

5. What does Green find in the section on Googling strangers when he finally Googles a very sick child he met years earlier?

(see the answer key)

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