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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Weiner describe as having "the body plan of a volcano"?
(a) Barnacle.
(b) Tortoise.
(c) Mussel.
(d) Crow.

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

3. On which island in the Galapagos archipelago did Darwin land first?
(a) San Cristóbal.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Genovesa.
(d) Daphne.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the captain of Darwin's ship?

2. What book did Darwin call his "Big Book"?

3. As related at the end of Chapter 3, which person sustained an injury from the barnacles on Daphne Major?

4. What was the name of Darwin's grandfather?

5. What part of the finch is the tarsus?

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