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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. Who was the hunting guide who wounded the bear in 1902 that indirectly gave rise to the name "Teddy Bear"?
(a) Duncan Henry.
(b) Randall Winston.
(c) Holt Collier.
(d) James Madison.

2. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?
(a) Dinos!
(b) Large Teeth.
(c) Paleontologists.
(d) Jurassic Park.

3. What country are the Lascaux Cave Paintings in?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Switzerland.

4. Where did Green grow up?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Orlando, Florida.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) New York, New York.

5. What movie's opening sequence does Green improbably say is one of the best film moments of all time?
(a) Penguins of Madagascar.
(b) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
(c) Indiana Jones.
(d) Star Wars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the play Liliom that debuted in Budapest in 1909?

3. What did a college girlfriend of Green's once tell him her biggest fear was?

4. What does Green identify as probably the biggest shared challenge facing Twenty-first Century humans in the section on air-conditioning?

5. What does Green say the teddy bear is a reminder of?

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