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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. Who does Green write about often playing video games with as an adult?
(a) His brother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His son.

2. What has happened to the weather over the last 100 years or so, as Green mentions in his essay on Air-Conditioning?
(a) It has stayed the same.
(b) He does not mention the weather in this section.
(c) It has gotten colder.
(d) It has gotten hotter.

3. How many stars does Green give to Diet Dr. Pepper?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3 and 1/2.

4. 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) Lemmings.
(b) Cats.
(c) Bears.
(d) Deer.

5. Which poet does Green cite in his review on Harvey?
(a) William Butler Yeats.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Lord Byron.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?

2. Who discovered the Lascaux Cave Paintings?

3. What is the largest nonreligious gathering of humans on earth every year, according to Green?

4. How many stars does Green give to CNN?

5. Where is CNN headquartered?

(see the answer key)

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