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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many plants grew in Darwin's cup of dirt?
(a) 10.
(b) 82.
(c) 537.
(d) 326.

2. Who helped Jamie Smith analyze his data on sparrows?
(a) Dolph Schluter.
(b) Peter Boag.
(c) Peter Grant.
(d) Ian Abbott.

3. In how many portfolios did Charles Darwin store his field notes?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 75-80.
(d) 30-40.

4. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Gold.
(d) Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?

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

3. Which animal did one finch attack during the dry year?

4. On which island in the Galapagos archipelago did Darwin land first?

5. What is the name of the animal resulting from the cross between a male horse and a female donkey?

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