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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal did one finch attack during the dry year?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A black lizard.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) A sea lion.

2. Who devised the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker?
(a) Darwin.
(b) Joseph Hooker.
(c) William Paley.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?
(a) Betta.
(b) Cod.
(c) Goldfish.
(d) Guppy.

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

5. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?
(a) Insects.
(b) Finches.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Croton seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the beak of a finch that is about to mate?

2. What was the name of the boat by which the Grants traveled from island to island, as mentioned in Chapter 8?

3. How many times did the Croton trees bloom in the rains of 1982-83?

4. In what year did the Grants first go to the Galapagos?

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

(see the answer key)

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