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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 55 - 112, "Canada Geese" to "Penguins of Madagascar").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class of drugs are usually used to treat Staphylococcus infections?
(a) Narcotics.
(b) Beta blockers.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) Anti-virals.

2. What is one reason Green likes Halley's Comet?
(a) It was last visible to earth when he proposed to his wife.
(b) It is entirely predictable.
(c) It is supposed to bring good luck.
(d) His great-grandfather discovered it.

3. About how many copies of The Great Gatsby sold in a year by around 1960?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 30,000.

4. Which poet does Green excerpt a poem from in his review on sunsets?
(a) Maya Angelou.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) E.E. Cummings.
(d) Lord Byron.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?

2. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?

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

4. What was the name of Green's dog who he writes about in his review of sunsets?

5. What country was the soccer player whose performance Green reviews in this section originally from?

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