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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. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?
(a) June 1942.
(b) September 1940.
(c) August 1944.
(d) May 1941.

2. Which poet does Green excerpt a poem from in his review on sunsets?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) E.E. Cummings.

3. What was the most serious symptom Green describes from his serious illness in Part IV?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Bone pain.
(c) Muscle pains.
(d) A terrible headache.

4. What other board game does playing Monopoly sometimes make Green think about?
(a) Settlers of Catan.
(b) Sequence.
(c) Sorry!
(d) Universal Paperclips.

5. Where did Green once work as a student chaplain?
(a) A school.
(b) A bank.
(c) A children's hospital.
(d) A military base.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Green think about the amount of shared resources we devote to our lawn grass?

2. How many stars does Green award to Kentucky Bluegrass?

3. How many stars does Green award to the Indianapolis 500?

4. What did Vince Lombardi famously say about winning in Green's section on the yips?

5. Who does Green assert actually created the original version of Monopoly?

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