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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through So Huge A Bignes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Quammen say was debated for years after Darwin's theories were published?
(a) Whether he acted honorably toward Wallace.
(b) Whether he stole his work from Wallace.
(c) Whether he owed Wallace for the material he borrowed.
(d) Whether he developed the theory of evolution on his own.

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

3. What does Quammen say Wallace developed in South America?
(a) A sharp eye for different traits in insects.
(b) A clear vision of the profits to be made in providing scientists with specimens.
(c) A terrifying vision of the destruction of ecosystems.
(d) A deep devotion to the science of zoology.

4. What advice did Darwin receive from his friends, with regard to Wallace's work?
(a) Publish an outline quickly.
(b) To buy Wallace's notes from him, and pledge him to silence.
(c) Credit Wallace and share the glory with him.
(d) To work with Wallace and publish a joint theory.

5. What tragedy struck Wallace on his return to England?
(a) He became sick and nearly died.
(b) He lost his specimens and notes in a shipwreck.
(c) Someone else arrived in England a few weeks before him with similar specimens.
(d)

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quammen say makes animals smaller on islands?

2. What does David Quammen invoke as he describes cutting the rug?

3. What were theories of species evolution based on in Wallace's time?

4. How does Quammen describe the efforts of other scientists?

5. Why is Krakatau scientifically important?

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