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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. Whose A Short History of Biology "killed Darwin with kindness," according to Weiner?

2. As discussed in Chapter 4, which of the finches' traits did Peter Boag study for his thesis?

3. As related at the end of Chapter 3, which person sustained an injury from the barnacles on Daphne Major?

4. Where do the Grants work in the United States?

5. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the occurrence of natural selection that Dolph Schluter found in the sparrows.

2. Describe the view from the peak of Daphne Major.

3. Describe what Peter Boag and Laurene Ratcliffe did on Daphne Major while waiting for rain.

4. How do various species get from island to island in the Galapagos? Remember to include examples of both plants and animals.

5. Which Fortis finches survived the drought of 1977, and why?

6. How did Darwin react to the finches while he was in the Galapagos and later while he was in England?

7. Describe a typical workday for the Grants on Daphne Major.

8. Explain the significance of the Tribulus seed for Darwin's finches.

9. Summarize the arguments of some of the biologists' early opposition to the theory of evolution.

10. What is significant about the hybrid finches discussed in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate and defend Weiner's use of epigraphs in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the difference between the fossil record and real-time observations as concerns tracing the path of evolution.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Darwin's Sandwalk as a symbol in the book.

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