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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the illustration in The Origin of Species depict?
(a) The "tree of life."
(b) London Bridge.
(c) An iguana.
(d) A mockingbird.

2. At what university did Lisle Gibbs study?
(a) Ohio State University.
(b) Washington University of St. Louis.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) University of Michigan.

3. Weiner compares the finches' hunt for seeds to which human food?
(a) Pistachios.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Twinkies.
(d) Potato chips.

4. To which of the researchers' objects are finches always attracted?
(a) Boots.
(b) A bucket of water.
(c) Fans.
(d) The trash can.

5. Which animal did one finch attack during the dry year?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) A sea lion.
(d) A black lizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which year was the dry year that is discussed in Chapter 5?

2. As Chapter 5 ends, Weiner mentions which food that Darwin ate in the Galapagos?

3. What caused the heavy rains in December 1982?

4. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?

5. How many species of Ground finch are there in the Galapagos?

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