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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. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?
(a) Dandelion.
(b) Lemon grass.
(c) Caltrop.
(d) Thistle.

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

3. According to Weiner, the woodpecker's beak is similar to what tool?
(a) Chisel.
(b) Awl.
(c) Shovel.
(d) Pickaxe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Weiner describe as having "the body plan of a volcano"?

2. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?

3. As discussed in Chapter 4, which of the finches' traits did Peter Boag study for his thesis?

4. As mentioned in Chapter 5, which book did Laurene Ratcliffe read while waiting for rain on Daphne Major?

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

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