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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Scorpions.
(c) Owls.
(d) Eagles.

3. What color is the beak of a finch that is about to mate?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

4. Which animal did one finch attack during the dry year?
(a) A sea lion.
(b) A black lizard.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) A hawk.

5. What Galapagos island is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 1?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Isabela.
(c) Daphne Major.
(d) Sin Nombre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book Natural Selection in the Wild?

2. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?

3. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?

4. What caused the heavy rains in December 1982?

5. From how far away do the Grants take photographs of the finches for their research?

(see the answer key)

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