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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. When will Halley's Comet be five times closer to the Earth than it was in 1986?
(a) 2381.
(b) 2261.
(c) 2181.
(d) 2061.

2. How many stars does Green give the teddy bear?
(a) 5.
(b) Two and a half.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. Whose name is the phrase "Teddy Bear" derived from?
(a) Teddy Ruckspin.
(b) Teddy Clark.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Teddy Kennedy.

4. How many stars does Green give velociraptors?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

5. How does Green remember the smell of rain from his childhood?
(a) As being like fertilizer.
(b) As being more acidic than it is now.
(c) As being like grass.
(d) As being anxiety-inducing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stars does Green award to Staphylococcus aureus?

2. What is one of Green's favorite drinks?

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

4. Which kind of organisms tend to have shorter temporal ranges than simple ones?

5. What movie's opening sequence does Green improbably say is one of the best film moments of all time?

(see the answer key)

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