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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how long did it take Earth to go from single-celled to multicellular life?

3. What did a 2004 Cornell study find affected workplace productivity, as Green explains it in the section on air-conditioning?

4. What is one of Green's favorite drinks?

5. How many stars does Green give velociraptors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Green credit the Academic Decathlon with in his life?

2. What does Green's brother Hank tell him about the coronavirus pandemic that unnerves Green?

3. What difficulties did Green struggle with as an adolescent?

4. What does Green think of Canada geese today?

5. What are Green's main memories of Scratch 'n' Sniff stickers from his childhood?

6. What misconception about lemmings does Green discuss in the essay "Penguins of Madagascar"?

7. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?

8. Why does Green like Halley's Comet?

9. What misconceptions does Green say most people have about velociraptors?

10. What particular aspect of human existence does Green associate sunsets with that he says is hard to admit and that scares him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What has writing, and the ability to eventually write for a larger and receptive audience, meant to Green over the course of his career? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Green's experiences as a hospital chaplain affect his perceptions and attitudes towards grief and illness for many years afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Green use the topic of the novel coronavirus that began to shut down society in America in early 2020 to explore certain topics throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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