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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was the Charles Darwin Research Station founded?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1912.

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

4. Who is "the greatest authority on plants of the Galapagos"?
(a) Duncan Porter.
(b) David Lack.
(c) Peter Boag.
(d) Ian Abbott.

5. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?
(a) Its latex substance.
(b) Its thorns.
(c) Its furry exterior.
(d) Its hardness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does an old woman in Puerto Ayora eat to avenge herself against the finches?

2. What is the name of the librarian of the Charles Darwin Research Station?

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

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

5. The Grants' research is compared to which novel?

(see the answer key)

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