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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I-II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a second set of mastodon bones were found, where we they sent?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berne.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

2. What size was a skeleton discovered west of Buenos Aires?
(a) 12 feet long and 6 feet high.
(b) 9 feet long and 9 feet high.
(c) 10 feet long and 8 feet high.
(d) 15 feet long and 7 feet high.

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

4. When were the first mastodon bones discovered that were subjected to scientific study?
(a) 1746.
(b) 1739.
(c) 1751.
(d) 1716.

5. What did the market of El Valle offer besides embroidery and hats?
(a) Golden-frog figurines.
(b) Green-frog figurines.
(c) Stuffed falcons.
(d) Embalmed marmots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frogs lay their eggs?

2. What did the call of the horned marsupial frog sound like?

3. Worldwide, how many amphibians species had been identified?

4. What did golden frogs look like when they walk?

5. When did Cuvier give the "mastodonte" its name in a paper he published?

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