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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through So Huge A Bignes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What traits did sailors notice in animals on remote islands?
(a) They were smaller and harder to observe than their counterparts on land.
(b) They were unafraid of humans, and thus easy prey.
(c) They were more varied than species on land.
(d) They adapted more quickly to environmental changes than animals on larger land masses.

2. What does Quammen interject into his historical narrative about ecosystem studies?
(a) Apocalyptic visions.
(b) Sociological insights.
(c) Jokes.
(d) Personal stories.

3. Who did Robert Bates work with?
(a) Quammen.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Wallace.

4. What function does the first chapter serve?
(a) Prediction.
(b) Prophecy.
(c) Introduction.
(d) Explanation.

5. How many pieces does Quammen ask the reader to imagine the rug being cut into?
(a) 36.
(b) 144.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of Quammen's writing in the opening chapter?

2. Who does Quammen say typically collected insects?

3. What is the literary term that describes Quammen's addressing the reader directly?

4. What surprising dispersal ability does Quammen say elephants have?

5. What is Lovejoy's term for the ecological crisis?

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