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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. What book did Darwin call his "Big Book"?
(a) Galapagos.
(b) The Voyage of the Beagle.
(c) The Origin of Species.
(d) War and Peace.

2. What does the illustration in The Origin of Species depict?
(a) London Bridge.
(b) An iguana.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) The "tree of life."

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

4. What was the name of the captain of Darwin's ship?
(a) McCoy.
(b) FitzWilliam.
(c) FitzRoy.
(d) Dickens.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the dry year, how much bigger was the beak of a surviving finch than that of a dead finch?

4. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?

5. Who created the concept of the "darwin"?

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