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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 16, Darwin states that which bird landed on his water pitcher?
(a) Mockingbird.
(b) Finch.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Heron.

2. What does the Latin word "reticulum" mean?
(a) Diversion.
(b) Net.
(c) Explosion.
(d) Line.

3. In what year was the Charles Darwin Research Station founded?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1972.

4. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?
(a) Croton seeds.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Finches.
(d) Insects.

5. Where did Darwin pick up the second volume of Principles of Geology?
(a) Valparaíso.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Montevideo.
(d) Guayaquil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who argued against the principle of divergence using the phrase "the Ghost of Competition Past"?

2. What is the name of the librarian of the Charles Darwin Research Station?

3. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?

4. Approximately how many species of birds are there in the world?

5. What type of computer does Rosemary use?

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