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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two opposites does Dawkins say he is examining the biology of?
(a) Selfishness and altruism.
(b) Rationality and emotionalism.
(c) Individuality and community.
(d) Self-centeredness and other-centeredness.

2. What is the most stable type of behavior in the computer simulations of ESS?
(a) Retaliator.
(b) Bully.
(c) Dove.
(d) Hawk.

3. What animals does the author mention as examples of animals that work hard to rescue or save others?
(a) Baboons and whales.
(b) Zebras and sharks.
(c) Lions and dolphins.
(d) Bears and squids.

4. How does the author define intelligent life?
(a) As life that distinguishes itself from other life.
(b) As life that creates lasting communications.
(c) As life that asks where it came from.
(d) As life that tries to define itself.

5. What is a "war of attrition" based on in ESS?
(a) How often a goal will be abandoned.
(b) How many possible routes there are to a particular goal.
(c) The amount of will and effort it takes to achieve a goal.
(d) How much time and energy a goal is worth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Dawkins give that females care more for offspring?

2. What does Dawkins demonstrate using the net benefit score?

3. What would give longevity to early self-duplicating molecules, according to Dawkins?

4. Why does the author use the word "apparently" to describe selfish or unselfish behavior?

5. What does Dawkins cite Medawar's study to help explain?

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