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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Song of the Indri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the eruption did it take for 271 species to be counted at Krakatau?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What family does Quammen say hippopotamuses and deer belong to?
(a) Anamnia.
(b) Monorhina.
(c) Ungulates.
(d) Marsupials.

3. How does Quammen say lizards probably arrived at Krakatau?
(a) They developed independently from amphibians there.
(b) Swam.
(c) Flew.
(d) Came with humans.

4. What does Quammen describe about Bedo?
(a) His research projects.
(b) His tragic death.
(c) His marriage.
(d) His departure from his homeland.

5. What were Frank Preston's findings in plotting the distribution of species in island habitats?
(a) A random relationship between size of island and commonness of species.
(b) A direct proportion to represent commonness of species.
(c) An indirect proportion to represent commonness of species.
(d) A bell curve to represent commonness of species.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many individuals were thought to be necessary to prevent harmful inbreeding?

2. What assertion did Frank Preston make based on his data?

3. What does Quammen believe happened to Bedo?

4. Who is Philip Darlington?

5. What is a minimum viable population?

(see the answer key)

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