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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 114 - 168, "Piggly Wiggly" to "Kentucky Bluegrass").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Green's roommate laugh at the Arabic graffiti in the background of a news report on CNN in 2003 that they watched together?
(a) The graffiti had a funny joke on it.
(b) The graffiti was in many different colors.
(c) The graffiti said, 'Happy birthday, sir, despite the circumstances.'
(d) The graffiti had a picture of a cat in the corner.

2. 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 ways in which misconceptions are perpetuated.
(d) The comfort of a parent's gift on Christmas morning.

3. What did a 2004 Cornell study find affected workplace productivity, as Green explains it in the section on air-conditioning?
(a) Office temperature.
(b) How much caffeine workers consumed.
(c) Whether or not there were snacks available.
(d) How many books were in the office.

4. How many stars does Green award to the movie Harvey?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. Where was Green working when he had what he describes as a mental health crisis in the section on Harvey?
(a) Harley Magazine.
(b) Publisher's Weekly.
(c) The Orlando Space Center.
(d) Booklist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section on Auld Lang Syne, what does Green identify as one of the strangest and most beautiful moments in world history?

2. What were the last words Maurice Sendak ever said in an interview?

3. What original form did this book, The Anthropocene Reviewed, take?

4. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?

5. Who was one of Green's roommates in 2003 who was glued to CNN while America Invaded Iraq?

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