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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 169 - 222, "The Indianapolis 500" - "Wintry Mix").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Lascaux Cave closed to the public eventually?
(a) The cave was being used by animals for their nests.
(b) People's viewing of the paintings was destroying them with mold and wear and tear.
(c) The cave was flooded.
(d) The government started charging admission and there was a legal dispute.

2. Who founded a huge grocery store chain, as Green details in the first review of Part III?
(a) Arthur Treacher.
(b) Howard Johnson.
(c) Clarence Saunders.
(d) Roy Rogers.

3. What does Green say his friend Stan Muller tells him in Green's review of the internet?
(a) The internet is the worst thing to ever happen to humans.
(b) When you are living in the middle of history, you never know what it means.
(c) Live for today.
(d) Plan for the future.

4. Where was the planetarium Green visited when he was 9 or 10?
(a) The Atlanta Science Center.
(b) The Chicago Science Center.
(c) The Orlando Science Center.
(d) San Francisco.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Green's dog who he writes about in his review of sunsets?

3. Which soccer player did the player whose performance Green reviews in this section mimic to bring his team the championship?

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

5. Who does Green identify as one of his very easygoing friends in his review of whispering?

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