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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. How many stars does Green give the teddy bear?
(a) Two and a half.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

2. What large toy company did the original makers of the teddy bear eventually found and run?
(a) FAO Schwartz.
(b) Ravensburger Toys.
(c) Ideal Toys.
(d) Hasbro.

3. What items did Green find particularly comforting to look over when he was being bullied at school as a child?
(a) Scratch 'n' Sniff stickers.
(b) Bird houses.
(c) Suncatchers.
(d) Stamps.

4. 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.

5. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?
(a) It has gotten colder.
(b) He does not mention the weather in this section.
(c) It has gotten hotter.
(d) It has stayed the same.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovered penicillin?

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

3. What does Green say a good sunset always does to him in the review of Sunsets?

4. What is one of Green's favorite drinks?

5. What rating does Green give human temporal range?

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