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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 discovered penicillin?
(a) James Ogston.
(b) Joseph Listerine.
(c) Alexander Fleming.
(d) Rosalind Franklin.

2. 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) Bears.
(b) Cats.
(c) Deer.
(d) Lemmings.

3. What rating does Green give human temporal range?
(a) 1 star.
(b) 3 stars.
(c) 5 stars.
(d) 4 stars.

4. What was one of the top of the 10 things that Green said scared him on the podcast "10 Things That Scare Me"?
(a) A global pandemic.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Jell-O.
(d) Deer.

5. What does Green identify as probably the biggest shared challenge facing Twenty-first Century humans in the section on air-conditioning?
(a) Climate change.
(b) Food shortages.
(c) Drug addiction.
(d) Political division.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the planetarium Green visited when he was 9 or 10?

2. What publication did Green write some of his earliest reviews for?

3. Whose name is the phrase "Teddy Bear" derived from?

4. What is the first item or idea in this book that Green awards five stars to?

5. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?

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