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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. What book did Darwin call his "Big Book"?
(a) Galapagos.
(b) War and Peace.
(c) The Voyage of the Beagle.
(d) The Origin of Species.

2. In what book does Darwin discuss "sexual selection"?
(a) Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle.
(b) The Descent of Man.
(c) Journals and Remarks.
(d) The Origin of Species.

3. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Gold.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

4. How long have the Grants been conducting research on this island?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. What caused the heavy rains in December 1982?
(a) Unusually cold weather.
(b) A typhoon.
(c) El Niño.
(d) Global warming.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is quoted in the opening of Chapter 6?

3. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?

4. What is the name of the building where Peter and Rosemary have their offices?

5. Chapter 8 mentions that Peter has to deliver a lecture in which country?

(see the answer key)

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