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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of bird did Darwin breed back home in England?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Swallows.
(c) Mockingbirds.
(d) Pigeons.

2. For what university did the drosophilists discussed in Chapter 12 work?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) New York University.
(d) Rockefeller University.

3. Whose appearance is described at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Laurene Ratcliffe.
(b) Peter Boag.
(c) Ian Abbott.
(d) Rosemary Grant.

4. At what university did Lisle Gibbs study?
(a) Ohio State University.
(b) Washington University of St. Louis.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) University of Michigan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which are the "fittest finches on the island," as discussed in Chapter 8?

2. Which weed does Chapter 4 discuss in detail?

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

4. Approximately how many species of birds are there in the world?

5. In how many portfolios did Charles Darwin store his field notes?

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