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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man Who Knew Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lovejoy's term for the ecological crisis?
(a) Ecosystem decay.
(b) Faunal collapse.
(c) Catastrophic deterioration.
(d) Relaxation to equilibrium.

2. What is the tone of Quammen's writing in the opening chapter?
(a) Morose.
(b) Familiar.
(c) Agitated.
(d) Bellicose.

3. Where did Wallace travel after the Amazon?
(a) Palestine.
(b) The Malay Archipelago.
(c) Galapagos islands.
(d) Australia.

4. What does Quammen say about the overall pattern on this hypothetical rug?
(a) It is theoretical, now.
(b) It only exists in nostalgia.
(c) It is ruined.
(d) It can still be reassembled.

5. What is the genre of The Song of the Dodo?
(a) Prophecy.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Fantasy.
(d) Fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship Quammen develops between the imaginary rug and ecosystems?

2. When does Quammen say his field became a field of inquiry?

3. How does Quammen describe the efforts of other scientists?

4. What advice did Darwin receive from his friends, with regard to Wallace's work?

5. What is Quammen really describing as he imagines the hacked up rug?

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