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

2. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?
(a) Nicola Grant.
(b) Ian Abbott.
(c) Rosemary Grant.
(d) Trevor Price.

3. Which type of animal in the Galapagos has one alpha male that mates with many females?
(a) Iguana.
(b) Booby.
(c) Tortoise.
(d) Sea lion.

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

5. What type of computer does Rosemary use?
(a) Gateway.
(b) Hewlett Packard.
(c) Macintosh.
(d) Dell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?

2. Who is studying the Sticklebacks?

3. From where does Martin Taylor collect his moth specimens?

4. Which animal did Lewontin and Birch study?

5. In what book does Darwin discuss "sexual selection"?

(see the answer key)

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