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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?
(a) Gulliver's Travels.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) A Christmas Carol.
(d) Donnie Darko.

2. In the first paragraph of Chapter 11, Darwin is discussing the hybridization of which animal?
(a) Fox.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Hawk.

3. Where did John Endler build his experimental ponds?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) University of Manitoba.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Princeton University.

4. Who wrote the book Natural Selection in the Wild?
(a) John Endler.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) David Lack.
(d) Peter Grant.

5. How many mating songs does each species of finch have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of animal in the Galapagos has one alpha male that mates with many females?

2. Which of the following is not a predator mentioned in Chapter 6?

3. What animal does the Hawaiian Drosophila Project study?

4. What animal does Scott Carroll study?

5. What does the Latin word "specere" mean?

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