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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which classic work of literature did Darwin take with him on his trip to the Galapagos Islands?
(a) The Divine Comedy.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) Candide.

2. Where did Rosemary spend her childhood?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Canada.
(d) The Lake District.

3. To which of the researchers' objects are finches always attracted?
(a) A bucket of water.
(b) The trash can.
(c) Boots.
(d) Fans.

4. How long did Darwin study barnacles?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 7 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?

2. Which animal did one finch attack during the dry year?

3. Which year was the dry year that is discussed in Chapter 5?

4. Where did John Endler build his experimental ponds?

5. What is the name of the instrument the Grants use to measure the hardness of the seeds the finches eat?

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