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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter I, where was a volcanic crater located that is mentioned by the author?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Panama.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Honduras.

2. What color was the La Loma robber frog?
(a) Reddish blue.
(b) Green and black.
(c) Orangey-red.
(d) Brownish-orange.

3. How long were auk eggs?
(a) 4 inches.
(b) About 5 inches.
(c) 6 inches.
(d) About 3 inches.

4. What was the modern day name for the island where explorers once found auks?
(a) Penguin Island.
(b) Funk Island.
(c) Byrd Island.
(d) Fowl Island.

5. When was the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog first identified?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2012.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the word "catastrophist" first coined?

2. When did Alvarez get a job at Berkeley?

3. How many hooks would Armannsson have on his line when he fished for cod?

4. According to Pascal Tassy, how many proboscidean species had been identified?

5. In 1984, where were grains of shocked quartz found in a layer of clay?

(see the answer key)

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