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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most stable result of the specific ESS simulation Dawkins describes?
(a) A 1:1 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(b) A 3:2 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(c) A 1:4 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(d) A 7:5 mixture of two kinds of behavior.

2. In Dawkins' metaphor about DNA, how many books are on the bookshelf?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Fifty-four.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Forty-six.

3. What mixture tends to arrive in ESS simulations of multiple types of behavior?
(a) A mix of retaliators, bullies, and hawks.
(b) A mix of proper-retaliators, hawks, and doves.
(c) A mix of hawks, doves, and bullies.
(d) A mix of retaliators, doves, and prober-retaliators.

4. Why does the author use the word "apparently" to describe selfish or unselfish behavior?
(a) Because behavior may only seem selfish or unselfish.
(b) Because he is only concerned about appearances of selfishness.
(c) Because he doesn't believe the examples he is citing are necessarily true.
(d) Because he doesn't really believe in the terms selfish and unselfish.

5. What would give longevity to early self-duplicating molecules, according to Dawkins?
(a) Larger numbers of components.
(b) Smaller numbers of elements.
(c) Greater flexibility.
(d) Greater stability.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in inversion?

2. To what does Dawkins compare ESS conclusions about individual behaviors within a species?

3. What does Dawkins describe life forms as?

4. What does Dawkins postulate would preserve a gene forever?

5. In Dawkins' discussion, what does he consider alleles to be, relative to genes?

(see the answer key)

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