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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 55 - 112, "Canada Geese" to "Penguins of Madagascar").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book and movie popularized but also led to misconceptions about velociraptors?
(a) Paleontologists.
(b) Large Teeth.
(c) Jurassic Park.
(d) Dinos!

2. Who discovered Staphylococcus?
(a) James Payne.
(b) Joseph Lister.
(c) Alexander Ogston.
(d) Watson Henry.

3. How many Canada Geese are estimated to be in the world today?
(a) 4 - 6 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 8 million.
(d) 1 million.

4. Why was the Lascaux Cave closed to the public eventually?
(a) The cave was being used by animals for their nests.
(b) People's viewing of the paintings was destroying them with mold and wear and tear.
(c) The cave was flooded.
(d) The government started charging admission and there was a legal dispute.

5. What is one main reason for the large-scale shift in human geography, according to Green?
(a) Animal migration.
(b) Air-conditioning.
(c) Financial markets.
(d) Where churches are built.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?

2. What did Green once tell a girlfriend in college was his biggest fear?

3. Which kind of organisms tend to have shorter temporal ranges than simple ones?

4. What does Green say his friend Stan Muller tells him in Green's review of the internet?

5. What were the last words Maurice Sendak ever said in an interview?

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