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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 223 - 274, "The Hotdogs of Baejarins Beztu Pylsur" to "Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the story of Diet Dr. Pepper begin, according to Green?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1950.

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

3. What did a 2004 Cornell study find affected workplace productivity, as Green explains it in the section on air-conditioning?
(a) Whether or not there were snacks available.
(b) How many books were in the office.
(c) Office temperature.
(d) How much caffeine workers consumed.

4. Where did Green get a Staphylococcus aureus infection several years before writing the book?
(a) In his brain.
(b) In his eye.
(c) In his ankle.
(d) In his hand.

5. What kind of stores did the Piggly Wiggly push out of business?
(a) Big-box retailers.
(b) Shoe stores.
(c) Iron mines.
(d) Small general stores.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?

2. How many stars does Green award to Doi's drawings?

3. What is the first item or idea in this book that Green awards five stars to?

4. Who founded a huge grocery store chain, as Green details in the first review of Part III?

5. What rating does Green give the song "You'll Never Walk Alone"?

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