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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fundamental question does Dawkins want to consider?
(a) Why does DNA exist?
(b) Why do people exist?
(c) Why do genes exist?
(d) Why do molecules exist?

2. Does the author believe that all people should act selfishly?
(a) No, he believes people should try to overcome selfish natural tendancies.
(b) Yes, he believes that selfish behavior is natural and therefore good, despite negative results.
(c) No, and he believes people will not naturally act selfishly.
(d) Yes, he believes selfish behavior has positive results.

3. When a cell creates a sperm cell or egg cell with reduced DNA, what is the process called?
(a) Meiosis.
(b) Mitosis.
(c) Alleles.
(d) Plasmosis.

4. What apparently unselfish behavior of small birds does the author describe?
(a) Staying awake to warn the flock of approaching predators.
(b) Protecting another bird's eggs.
(c) Drawing the attention of a hawk to itself and away from the flock.
(d) Bringing excess food to others in the flock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author say that human beings think of their own species?

2. How does the author define intelligent life?

3. What is the most stable type of behavior in the computer simulations of ESS?

4. What chance does a parent have of giving a particular gene to a child?

5. What does Dawkins say removes humanity from the cruel and harsh laws of nature?

(see the answer key)

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