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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Darwin when the voyage on the HMS "Beagle" ended?
(a) 27.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 24.

2. When did Europeans begin making regular voyages to Newfoundland?
(a) 16th century.
(b) 18th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 17th century.

3. What type of frog can live in the Australian desert?
(a) Wood frog.
(b) Tree frogs.
(c) Sandhill frog.
(d) Spring peppers.

4. How much did Icelanders pay in 1971 to buy the auk back?
(a) 5,000 British pounds.
(b) 10,000 British pounds.
(c) 15,000 British pounds.
(d) 2,000 British pounds.

5. What color was the La Loma robber frog?
(a) Green and black.
(b) Orangey-red.
(c) Reddish blue.
(d) Brownish-orange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the modern day name for the island where explorers once found auks?

2. How long after the author read an article about the five great mass extinctions that had occurred on the earth did she book a plane to Panama?

3. Where was the first clue discovered as to what was killing off frogs around the world?

4. According to Pascal Tassy, how many proboscidean species had been identified?

5. When were the first mastodon bones discovered that were subjected to scientific study?

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