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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals did Darwin call "imps of darkness"?
(a) Mockingbirds.
(b) Tortoises.
(c) Sea lions.
(d) Iguanas.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Weiner compare to a Petri dish?
(a) Genovesa.
(b) Earth.
(c) New York City.
(d) Daphne Major.

3. Who has deeply studied the history of studying evolution in the Galapagos Islands?
(a) Peter Boag.
(b) William Hamilton.
(c) Frank J. Sulloway.
(d) David Anderson.

4. How long did Darwin study barnacles?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 10 years.

5. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?
(a) Its latex substance.
(b) Its thorns.
(c) Its hardness.
(d) Its furry exterior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weiner compares the finches' hunt for seeds to which human food?

2. Where did Peter Grant pursue his undergraduate degree?

3. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?

4. Who is quoted in the opening of Chapter 6?

5. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?

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