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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which type of animal in the Galapagos has one alpha male that mates with many females?
(a) Iguana.
(b) Sea lion.
(c) Booby.
(d) Tortoise.

2. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?
(a) Nicola Grant.
(b) Rosemary Grant.
(c) Trevor Price.
(d) Ian Abbott.

3. What animal does the Hawaiian Drosophila Project study?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) Manta rays.
(c) Fruit flies.
(d) Fruit bats.

4. What is the name of the village on Santa Cruz?
(a) Puerto Vallarta.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Rapa Nui.
(d) Puerto Ayora.

5. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made the statement about Cleopatra's nose that is quoted in Chapter 11?

2. Where did John Endler build his experimental ponds?

3. What does the Latin word "specere" mean?

4. In what state did Benjamin Walsh build his homestead?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Weiner compare to a Petri dish?

(see the answer key)

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