View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which animal did the evolutionist David Lack not consider when formulating his ideas, as mentioned in Chapter 4?
(a) Snails.
(b) Paramecia.
(c) Finches.
(d) Barnacles.

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

4. In Chapter 5, to which mythical figure does Weiner compare the finches?
(a) The Sirens.
(b) Sisyphus.
(c) Icharus.
(d) Medusa.

5. What organization did Tjitte de Vries direct?
(a) The Charles Darwin Research Station.
(b) The Finch Unit.
(c) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
(d) The Environmental Protection Agency.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Weiner, the woodpecker's beak is similar to what tool?

3. Who has deeply studied the history of studying evolution in the Galapagos Islands?

4. With what does Rosemary bait the finch traps?

5. What book did Darwin call his "Big Book"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 187 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample