The Beak of the Finch Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Beak of the Finch Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 animal did one finch attack during the dry year?
(a) A sea lion.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A black lizard.

2. What is the name of the instrument the Grants use to measure the hardness of the seeds the finches eat?
(a) Sphygmomanometer.
(b) The McGill nutcracker.
(c) The McGill barometer.
(d) The Princeton omni-tool.

3. As described at the end of Chapter 6, for what were Trevor Price and Lisle Gibbs waiting?
(a) Rain.
(b) The dry season.
(c) Nightfall.
(d) A bus.

4. According to Weiner, the woodpecker's beak is similar to what tool?
(a) Chisel.
(b) Pickaxe.
(c) Awl.
(d) Shovel.

5. Where did John Endler build his experimental ponds?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) University of Manitoba.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Princeton University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, when observing Darwin's finches in museums, noticed the many differences in the birds' beaks?

2. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?

3. How many species of Ground finch are there in the Galapagos?

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

5. Who is "the greatest authority on plants of the Galapagos"?

(see the answer key)

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