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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. The Grants' research is compared to which novel?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) Anna Karenina.
(c) War and Peace.
(d) Great Expectations.
2. How long did Darwin study barnacles?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 6 months.
3. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Black.
(d) Gold.
4. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?
(a) Lemon grass.
(b) Caltrop.
(c) Thistle.
(d) Dandelion.
5. How many species of Ground finch are there in the Galapagos?
(a) Six.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Sixteen.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the dry year, how much bigger was the beak of a surviving finch than that of a dead finch?
2. Which scientist is mentioned in Chapter 14 as strongly advocating the need for measurement in science?
3. Which playwright does Weiner quote at the end of Chapter 4?
4. How many times did the Croton trees bloom in the rains of 1982-83?
5. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?
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