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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 many species of finch live in the Galapagos Islands?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

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

3. What animal does Weiner describe as having "the body plan of a volcano"?
(a) Crow.
(b) Barnacle.
(c) Mussel.
(d) Tortoise.

4. Who analyzed the finch data from the 1970s using partial regression analysis?
(a) Peter Boag.
(b) Rosemary Grant.
(c) Trevor Price.
(d) Ian Abbott.

5. Where did Peter Grant pursue his undergraduate degree?
(a) Cambridge University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) UCLA.
(d) New York University.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Grants' research is compared to which novel?

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

5. From how far away do the Grants take photographs of the finches for their research?

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