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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. Which toy company produces Monopoly?
(a) Hasbro.
(b) Wright.
(c) Ravensburger.
(d) Ideal Toys.

2. What movie's opening sequence does Green improbably say is one of the best film moments of all time?
(a) Star Wars.
(b) Indiana Jones.
(c) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
(d) Penguins of Madagascar.

3. Who was the hunting guide who wounded the bear in 1902 that indirectly gave rise to the name "Teddy Bear"?
(a) Randall Winston.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Duncan Henry.
(d) Holt Collier.

4. What items did Green find particularly comforting to look over when he was being bullied at school as a child?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Bird houses.
(c) Scratch 'n' Sniff stickers.
(d) Suncatchers.

5. What did self-service grocery stores fuel the rise of?
(a) Book stores.
(b) Produce vendors.
(c) Milk companies.
(d) Processed foods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who urges Green to first participate in the Academic Decathlon?

2. What was the most serious symptom Green describes from his serious illness in Part IV?

3. Who discovered penicillin?

4. In the review on the Bonneville Salt Flats, who does Green say is his favorite person?

5. What rating does Green give human temporal range?

(see the answer key)

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