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

2. 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.

3. When does the story of Diet Dr. Pepper begin, according to Green?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1950.

4. What is the first item or idea in this book that Green awards five stars to?
(a) Dogs.
(b) The internet.
(c) The Human Capacity for Wonder.
(d) Sunsets.

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) Indiana Jones.
(c) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
(d) Star Wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a 2004 Cornell study find affected workplace productivity, as Green explains it in the section on air-conditioning?

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

3. How does Green remember the smell of rain from his childhood?

4. What was one of the top of the 10 things that Green said scared him on the podcast "10 Things That Scare Me"?

5. Who were the original makers of the first teddy bear, according to Green?

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