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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. What brand of hot dogs is the Coney Island hot dog eating contest named after?
(a) Nathan's.
(b) Hatfield.
(c) Ballpark.
(d) Henry's.

2. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. How many Canada Geese are estimated to be in the world today?
(a) 4 - 6 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 8 million.

4. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1988.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?

2. Where did Green once work as a student chaplain?

3. Which kind of organisms tend to have shorter temporal ranges than simple ones?

4. 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?

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

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