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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 does Green say the teddy bear is a reminder of?
(a) The astonishing power of contemporary humanity.
(b) The wonders of childhood.
(c) The comfort of a parent's gift on Christmas morning.
(d) The ways in which misconceptions are perpetuated.

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

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

4. What group did Green first participate in on the internet when he first began using it in his review of the internet in this section?
(a) CompuServe Teen Forum.
(b) AOL Teen Live.
(c) Horror Story Fans.
(d) MTV Teen in the House.

5. How many stars does Green award to Staphylococcus aureus?
(a) 2 and a half.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovered penicillin?

2. Why did Northern Europeans often try not to say the word for "bear"?

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

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

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

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