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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From how far away do the Grants take photographs of the finches for their research?
(a) 1 meter.
(b) 53 centimeters.
(c) 91 centimeters.
(d) 27 centimeters.

2. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Joseph Hooker.
(c) Darwin.
(d) William Paley.

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

4. What organism did Darwin's colleague Joseph Hooker study?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Bracket fungi.
(c) Seals.
(d) Sea cucumbers.

5. Who analyzed the finch data from the 1970s using partial regression analysis?
(a) Peter Boag.
(b) Rosemary Grant.
(c) Ian Abbott.
(d) Trevor Price.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, to which mythical figure does Weiner compare the finches?

2. What Galapagos island is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 1?

3. Which classic work of literature did Darwin take with him on his trip to the Galapagos Islands?

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

5. Where did Peter Grant pursue his undergraduate degree?

(see the answer key)

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