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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?
(a) Lemon grass.
(b) Dandelion.
(c) Caltrop.
(d) Thistle.

2. How old are the oldest finches on the island?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 13 years old.
(d) 15 years old.

3. How many populations of finches did the Grants study during their first year in the Galapagos?
(a) 21.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 12.

4. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?
(a) Darwin.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Joseph Hooker.
(d) William Paley.

5. Approximately how many islands are in the Galapagos Archipelago?
(a) 24.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which year was the dry year that is discussed in Chapter 5?

2. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?

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

4. What is the name of the instrument the Grants use to measure the hardness of the seeds the finches eat?

5. What part of the finch is the tarsus?

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