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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the animal resulting from the cross between a male horse and a female donkey?
2. What organism did Darwin's colleague Joseph Hooker study?
3. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?
4. Which famous writer went to Christ's College before Darwin?
5. Who, when observing Darwin's finches in museums, noticed the many differences in the birds' beaks?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker.
2. How do various species get from island to island in the Galapagos? Remember to include examples of both plants and animals.
3. What was the "most miserable piece of data" Peter Boag ever gathered? Explain.
4. Explain the significance about the year 1983 as described in Chapter 8.
5. Describe a typical workday for the Grants on Daphne Major.
6. Explain the significance of the Tribulus seed for Darwin's finches.
7. Explain El NiƱo and how it affects the Galapagos Islands.
8. Summarize the arguments of some of the biologists' early opposition to the theory of evolution.
9. Of what significance is Darwin's Sandwalk to science?
10. Describe Darwin's personal life after returning to England.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the personality and work of Rosemary Grant, and compare and contrast her with another person in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of Darwin's Sandwalk as a symbol in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Describe two settings that you find within the book, and compare and contrast them.
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