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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Grants work in the United States?
(a) The Ohio State University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) NASA.

2. How long did Darwin study barnacles?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. In Chapter 6, what does Weiner compare to a Petri dish?
(a) Earth.
(b) Daphne Major.
(c) Genovesa.
(d) New York City.

4. What was the name of the boat by which the Grants traveled from island to island, as mentioned in Chapter 8?
(a) The Enforcer.
(b) The Flamingo.
(c) The Sea Lion.
(d) The Grossbeak.

5. To which of the researchers' objects are finches always attracted?
(a) A bucket of water.
(b) Fans.
(c) Boots.
(d) The trash can.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Chapter 8 mentions that Peter has to deliver a lecture in which country?

4. Who helped Jamie Smith analyze his data on sparrows?

5. In what book does Darwin discuss "sexual selection"?

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