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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rare, or Medium Rare?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Douglas Adams, there are no ________ in Madagascar or in Papua New Guinea.
(a) Woodpeckers.
(b) Indri.
(c) Dwarf lemur.
(d) Flying fox.

2. What does Adams claim to be the most famous of all the animals on Mauritius?
(a) Gentle dove.
(b) Bush baby.
(c) Meerkat.
(d) Aardvark.

3. What is the name of Arab's specially-trained and muzzled dog?
(a) Meatloaf.
(b) Boss.
(c) Rover.
(d) Clifford.

4. The narrator states in the chapter Here Be Chickens, "I knew that if I were a mariner in unknown waters, the first thing I would write on my charts at this moment would be 'Here Be ________.'"
(a) Chickens.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Dragons.
(d) Goats.

5. All of the following marine creatures are more poisonous than anything on land except for which of the following?
(a) Stonefish.
(b) Barracuda.
(c) Scorpion fish.
(d) Sea snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Heartbeats in the Night, Douglas Adams wonders why so many words that describe what the sun does in the morning begin with the letters "________."

2. What animal is found in New Guinea and has a long and skeletal thin fourth finger?

3. Who was the freelance Kakapo tracker working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation?

4. What was the name of the non-round island near Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean?

5. Who was the BBC producer who recorded Adams and Carwardine's exploits for a radio documentary series?

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