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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. Weiner compares the Cactus finch to whom in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The Pittsburgh Penguins.
(b) The faculty of the University of Michigan.
(c) The Pilgrims.
(d) Plains Indians.

2. In Chapter 5, to which mythical figure does Weiner compare the finches?
(a) Icharus.
(b) Sisyphus.
(c) The Sirens.
(d) Medusa.

3. What animals did Darwin call "imps of darkness"?
(a) Sea lions.
(b) Tortoises.
(c) Iguanas.
(d) Mockingbirds.

4. What type of bird did Darwin breed back home in England?
(a) Mockingbirds.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Swallows.
(d) Pigeons.

5. From what bird do the vampire finches drink blood?
(a) Passenger pigeons.
(b) Egrets.
(c) Robins.
(d) Boobies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John Endler build his experimental ponds?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 5, which book did Laurene Ratcliffe read while waiting for rain on Daphne Major?

3. Weiner compares the finches' hunt for seeds to which human food?

4. What animal does Weiner describe as having "the body plan of a volcano"?

5. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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