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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Humans are more closely related to chimpanzees than _____________________.
(a) Dolphins are to whales.
(b) Spiders are to scorpions.
(c) Rats are to mice.
(d) Dogs are to wolves.

2. What is the title of this chapter?
(a) The City of Grief.
(b) The Fine Art of Baloney Detection.
(c) When Scientists Know Sin.
(d) The Dragon in My Garage.

3. How was Francisca la Brava punished for falsely claiming to have visions?
(a) She was imprisoned in a dungeon for 10 years.
(b) She was burned alive.
(c) She was tied to a donkey and whipped 100 times.
(d) She was forced into sisterhood.

4. Where did crop circles originate from?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

5. What tone does Einstein use in his paper on Special Relativity?
(a) Restrained.
(b) Grandiose.
(c) Authoritative.
(d) Florid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of rewards are there in becoming an 'alien abudctee?'

2. What does every generation worry about?

3. What does the driver believe in?

4. How many of the world's scientists work at least part time for the military?

5. What percentage of Americans are "scientifically illiterate?"

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