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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which playwright does Weiner quote at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Maimonides.
(d) Euripides.

2. Who argued against the principle of divergence using the phrase "the Ghost of Competition Past"?
(a) Peter Boag.
(b) Darwin.
(c) David Lack.
(d) Joseph Connell.

3. Where did Rosemary spend her childhood?
(a) Canada.
(b) Paris.
(c) The Lake District.
(d) London.

4. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Black.
(b) Gold.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which year was the dry year that is discussed in Chapter 5?

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

3. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?

4. Which Greek philosopher is quoted at the end of Chapter 13?

5. With what does Rosemary bait the finch traps?

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