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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the beak of a finch that is about to mate?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

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

4. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?
(a) Darwin.
(b) Carolus Linnaeus.
(c) John Gould.
(d) Peter Grant.

5. How many species of Ground finch are there in the Galapagos?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird did Darwin breed back home in England?

2. What type of animal was the Eohippus (or the Hyracotherium)?

3. How old are the oldest finches on the island?

4. Where do the Grants work in the United States?

5. What is the nickname by which Peter calls the finch in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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