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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which island in the Galapagos archipelago did Darwin land first?
(a) Isabel.
(b) San Cristóbal.
(c) Genovesa.
(d) Daphne.

2. Weiner compares the Cactus finch to whom in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The Pilgrims.
(b) The faculty of the University of Michigan.
(c) Plains Indians.
(d) The Pittsburgh Penguins.

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

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

5. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?
(a) Dandelion.
(b) Thistle.
(c) Caltrop.
(d) Lemon grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which playwright does Weiner quote at the end of Chapter 4?

2. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?

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

4. What organization did Tjitte de Vries direct?

5. Who, when observing Darwin's finches in museums, noticed the many differences in the birds' beaks?

(see the answer key)

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