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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hedgehog of the Amazon.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Quammen say isolates can occur?
(a) In the bottoms of lakes.
(b) Only on islands.
(c) On islands and on land.
(d) Only in areas separated by steep mountains or deserts.

3. What was the special creation theory?
(a) The theory that species developed only the most aesthetic traits.
(b) The theory that the universe was created especially for man's comfort.
(c) The theory that man was specifically created out of the best traits of the other animals.
(d) The idea that God made each species for its environment.

4. What does Quammen say makes animals smaller on islands?
(a) Larger predators.
(b) Larger food supply.
(c) Smaller food supply.
(d) Smaller territories.

5. Where is Krakatau?
(a) Tunisia.
(b) Italy.
(c) Malay Archipelago.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were people cutting down the forests in the place where Lovejoy implemented his plan?

2. What population does Quammen compare with the thylacine population?

3. What was the first species to arrive in Krakatau after the eruption?

4. What does Quammen say an island is?

5. What literary term describes Quammen's use of the image of the Persian rug?

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