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

2. Which classic work of literature did Darwin take with him on his trip to the Galapagos Islands?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) The Divine Comedy.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) Candide.

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

4. What was the name of the captain of Darwin's ship?
(a) Dickens.
(b) FitzRoy.
(c) McCoy.
(d) FitzWilliam.

5. What animals did Darwin call "imps of darkness"?
(a) Mockingbirds.
(b) Tortoises.
(c) Sea lions.
(d) Iguanas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the oldest finches on the island?

2. On which island in the Galapagos archipelago did Darwin land first?

3. What type of animal was the Eohippus (or the Hyracotherium)?

4. What type of bird did Darwin breed back home in England?

5. What Galapagos island is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 1?

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