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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. At the end of Part II, what animal does Green say is terribly misunderstood in our culture because of a decades-old Disney documentary?
(a) Cats.
(b) Bears.
(c) Lemmings.
(d) Deer.

2. When was the Tyrannosaurus rex first named?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1999.

3. What rating does Green give the song "You'll Never Walk Alone"?
(a) 4 and a half stars.
(b) 2 stars.
(c) 1 star.
(d) 5 stars.

4. Why did Green spend so much time at the Hall of Presidents as a teenager?
(a) He loved American history.
(b) He liked watching all the classes come through there.
(c) It had the best air-conditioning and he did not like the rest of Disney World.
(d) He was working on a book about one president in particular.

5. What were some of the subjects of the Lascaux Cave Paintings?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Waterways.
(c) Animals.
(d) Celestial bodies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class of drugs are usually used to treat Staphylococcus infections?

2. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?

3. Who discovered penicillin?

4. What did the author of The Great Gatsby think of some of its earliest reviews?

5. What is one reason Green likes Halley's Comet?

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