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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. As witnessed by Hermon Carey Bumpus, which birds died en masse after a blizzard?
(a) Starlings.
(b) English sparrows.
(c) Nuthatches.
(d) Chickadees.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Weiner compare to a Petri dish?
(a) Daphne Major.
(b) Earth.
(c) New York City.
(d) Genovesa.

3. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?
(a) Goldfish.
(b) Cod.
(c) Guppy.
(d) Betta.

4. In what book does Darwin discuss "sexual selection"?
(a) The Descent of Man.
(b) Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle.
(c) The Origin of Species.
(d) Journals and Remarks.

5. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?
(a) Gulliver's Travels.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Donnie Darko.
(d) A Christmas Carol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of animal in the Galapagos has one alpha male that mates with many females?

2. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?

3. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?

4. Whom did Darwin commission to breed unusual combinations of pigeons?

5. Who made the statement about Cleopatra's nose that is quoted in Chapter 11?

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