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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I-II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the call of the horned marsupial frog sound like?
(a) Popping of the cork of a champagne bottle.
(b) Rain falling on a tin roof.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Popcorn popping.

2. How many species of gastric-brooding frogs went extinct recently?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. What did the market of El Valle offer besides embroidery and hats?
(a) Embalmed marmots.
(b) Green-frog figurines.
(c) Golden-frog figurines.
(d) Stuffed falcons.

4. Where did evolution emerge as a concept?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Russia.

5. Where did the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frogs lay their eggs?
(a) Hollow logs.
(b) Tree holes.
(c) Hedges.
(d) Marshy areas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of frog can live in the Australian desert?

2. When was the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog first identified?

3. Where did golden frogs lay their eggs?

4. How wide was a volcanic crater mentioned by the author in Chapter I?

5. When did Cuvier give the "mastodonte" its name in a paper he published?

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