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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. When were the Lascaux Cave Paintings first discovered?

2. Where did Green grow up?

3. Who is Green's brother that he often works with?

4. How many Canada Geese are estimated to be in the world today?

5. What effect does seeing Canada geese in his yard have on Green?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Introduction, what does Green say this book started life as?

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

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

4. What does Green say would have happened to him before about 1940 if he had gotten the same Staph infection he got some years ago?

5. What is one of the big mysteries around Halley's Comet, according to Green?

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

7. What does Green think of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World?

8. What aspects of how humans treated the Lascaux Cave Paintings does Green find encouraging?

9. How did Jerzy Dudek achieve his legendary goal-saving in a 2005 soccer match, according to Green?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Green often writes about his relationship with his brother Hank in this collection. How does Green describe this relationship, and what aspects of Hank's personality and character does Green use to explain aspects of his own personality and character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Green use specific examples of products, experiences, and/or time periods from his childhood to explore topics like comfort and the pain of feeling like an outsider? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Green use humor throughout this collection, and why do you think he inserts more lighthearted moments and commentary into his work here? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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