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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many mating songs does each species of finch have?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. Who is quoted in the opening of Chapter 6?
(a) Joseph Hooker.
(b) Thomas Henry Huxley.
(c) John Donne.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

4. Which type of animal in the Galapagos has one alpha male that mates with many females?
(a) Sea lion.
(b) Tortoise.
(c) Booby.
(d) Iguana.

5. Who made the statement about Cleopatra's nose that is quoted in Chapter 11?
(a) Pascal.
(b) Pythagorus.
(c) Aesop.
(d) Isaac Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the Hawaiian Drosophila Project study?

2. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?

3. What is the name of the village on Santa Cruz?

4. Which of the following is not a predator mentioned in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Weiner compare to a Petri dish?

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