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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much rain has fallen on the island in the past forty-four months?
(a) 500 inches.
(b) 50 inches.
(c) 5 inches.
(d) 1/5 of an inch.

2. With what does Rosemary bait the finch traps?
(a) Banana.
(b) Apple.
(c) Seal blubber.
(d) Birdseed.

3. As Chapter 5 ends, Weiner mentions which food that Darwin ate in the Galapagos?
(a) Berries.
(b) Fish.
(c) Tortoise.
(d) Greens.

4. To which of the researchers' objects are finches always attracted?
(a) A bucket of water.
(b) The trash can.
(c) Boots.
(d) Fans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, to which mythical figure does Weiner compare the finches?

2. What was the name of Darwin's grandfather?

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

4. Who is "the greatest authority on plants of the Galapagos"?

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

(see the answer key)

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