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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 wrote the book The Great Gatsby?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) C.S. Lewis.
(d) Maya Angelou.

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

3. How many Canada Geese are estimated to be in the world today?
(a) 4 - 6 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 8 million.

4. What effect does seeing Canada geese in his yard have on Green?
(a) They give him a sense of nature in the suburbs.
(b) They give him a sense of suspicion.
(c) They make him angry.
(d) They give him a sense of anxiety.

5. How old was Green when he began participating in the Academic Decathlon in his review on the same subject?
(a) About 14 or 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When was the Tyrannosaurus rex first named?

5. How many stars does Green give to Diet Dr. Pepper?

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