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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter I, where was a volcanic crater located that is mentioned by the author?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Panama.
(d) Brazil.

2. When did paleontologists publish a study revealing not just the major five mass extinctions, but many lesser extinction events?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1984.

3. Where was the first clue discovered as to what was killing off frogs around the world?
(a) National Zoo in Washington D.C.
(b) Scientific expedition to Brazil.
(c) San Diego Zoo.
(d) Scientific expedition to Chile.

4. When was it believed that One Tree Island was created?
(a) 3,500 years ago.
(b) 4,000 years ago.
(c) 11,000 years ago.
(d) 7,500 years ago.

5. What was Zalasiewicz's speciality?
(a) Graptolites.
(b) Coprolites.
(c) Ammonites.
(d) Trace fossils.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hall-Spencer first take a trip to the vents near Castello Aragonese?

2. When did Darwin write to Anton Dohrn, founder of a marine biological station at Castello Aragonese?

3. How tall were adult auks?

4. When were the golden-frogs in Sante Fe, effectively wiped out?

5. When Acropora millepora spawned, how many eggs would be in each egg-sperm bundle?

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