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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. About how many copies of The Great Gatsby sell in a typical year in at the time of this book's publication in 2021?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 8,000,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 2,000,000.

2. Who were the original makers of the first teddy bear, according to Green?
(a) Chris and Angstron Harlow.
(b) Henderson Toy company.
(c) The Wright Brothers.
(d) Morris and Rose Mitchom.

3. Who urges Green to first participate in the Academic Decathlon?
(a) His parents.
(b) His favorite teacher.
(c) His brother Hank.
(d) His best friend and roommate, Todd.

4. About how long did it take Earth to go from single-celled to multicellular life?
(a) Three billion years.
(b) One million years.
(c) Five hundred thousand years.
(d) One billion years.

5. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?
(a) September 1940.
(b) May 1941.
(c) June 1942.
(d) August 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Tyrannosaurus rex first named?

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

3. Who took ownership of the site of the Lascaux Cave Paintings after WWII?

4. What does Green say the teddy bear is a reminder of?

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

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