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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. About how many copies of The Great Gatsby sold in a year by around 1960?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 100,000.

2. Where is CNN headquartered?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Altanta.

3. 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) Deer.
(c) Lemmings.
(d) Cats.

4. Who discovered Staphylococcus?
(a) Watson Henry.
(b) Joseph Lister.
(c) Alexander Ogston.
(d) James Payne.

5. How many stars does Green give to the Academic Decathlon?
(a) 3.
(b) 4 and a half.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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 did self-service grocery stores fuel the rise of?

3. When did the famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest begin?

4. What brand of hot dogs is the Coney Island hot dog eating contest named after?

5. How old was Robert Burns when he died?

(see the answer key)

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