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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. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?
(a) Peter Grant.
(b) Carolus Linnaeus.
(c) John Gould.
(d) Darwin.

2. Where did Peter Grant pursue his undergraduate degree?
(a) Cambridge University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) New York University.
(d) UCLA.

3. Where does Jamie Smith study sparrows?
(a) England.
(b) Patagonia.
(c) British Columbia.
(d) Michigan.

4. How long did Darwin study barnacles?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. What type of bird suffered on Genovesa during the rains of 1982-83?
(a) Mockingbird.
(b) Booby.
(c) Finch.
(d) Bluebird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the heavy rains in December 1982?

2. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?

3. What does the Difficilis on the Pinta eat?

4. How many populations of finches did the Grants study during their first year in the Galapagos?

5. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?

(see the answer key)

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