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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Song of the Indri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bedo's reputation?
(a) An indispensable help.
(b) A nuisance.
(c) A gadfly.
(d) A ladies man.

2. What does Quammen describe about Bedo?
(a) His research projects.
(b) His departure from his homeland.
(c) His tragic death.
(d) His marriage.

3. What does Quammen use as an example of an island?
(a) The komodo dragon's territory.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Yellowstone national park.
(d) Mountaintop ecosystems.

4. How does Quammen say islands are sometimes formed?
(a) Rise in sea level.
(b) Volcanic activity.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Seismic upthrust.

5. What is a minimum viable population?
(a) The number of individuals necessary to sustain a population.
(b) The minimum number of acres necessary to preserve a population.
(c) The minimum rate of increase to preserve the genetic health of a population.
(d) The minimum number of offspring that need to be born in each brood to sustain the population.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the first plants to arrive after the eruption of Krakatau?

2. How many individuals were thought to be required for long-term genetic adaptability?

3. How does Quammen say lizards probably arrived at Krakatau?

4. When was the concept of the minimum viable population introduced?

5. Where do the indri live?

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