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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many populations of finches did the Grants study during their first year in the Galapagos?
(a) 30.
(b) 35.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

2. From how far away do the Grants take photographs of the finches for their research?
(a) 27 centimeters.
(b) 91 centimeters.
(c) 1 meter.
(d) 53 centimeters.

3. The Grants' research is compared to which novel?
(a) Anna Karenina.
(b) War and Peace.
(c) Great Expectations.
(d) Jane Eyre.

4. What Galapagos island is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 1?
(a) Sin Nombre.
(b) Daphne Major.
(c) Santiago.
(d) Isabela.

5. How long have the Grants been conducting research on this island?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 12 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many species of Ground finch are there in the Galapagos?

2. How long did Darwin study barnacles?

3. As Rosemary relates, what sometimes causes a bamboo pole to become unexpectedly heavy as one carries it?

4. From what bird do the vampire finches drink blood?

5. Where does Jamie Smith study sparrows?

(see the answer key)

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