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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 is Green's brother that he often works with?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jim.
(c) John.
(d) Hank.

2. What did Vince Lombardi famously say about winning in Green's section on the yips?
(a) Win or lose, it's how you play.
(b) Winning only means something to the winner.
(c) Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
(d) Try again if you don't win the first time.

3. Who took ownership of the site of the Lascaux Cave Paintings after WWII?
(a) The French government.
(b) The Swiss government.
(c) The U.S. Government.
(d) The German government.

4. What does Green identify as probably the biggest shared challenge facing Twenty-first Century humans in the section on air-conditioning?
(a) Political division.
(b) Food shortages.
(c) Drug addiction.
(d) Climate change.

5. What did the author of The Great Gatsby think of some of its earliest reviews?
(a) The reviewers completely misunderstood the book.
(b) They were very poignant.
(c) The reviews were too short.
(d) The reviews were accurate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Green spend so much time at the Hall of Presidents as a teenager?

2. Who was one of Green's roommates in 2003 who was glued to CNN while America Invaded Iraq?

3. How many stars does Green give the teddy bear?

4. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?

5. What original form did this book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, take?

(see the answer key)

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