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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As mentioned in Chapter 5, which book did Laurene Ratcliffe read while waiting for rain on Daphne Major?
(a) The Agony and the Ecstasy.
(b) Waiting for Godot.
(c) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(d) The Sound and the Fury.

4. What type of finch is Number 3425?
(a) Tree finch.
(b) Cactus finch.
(c) Ground finch.
(d) Goldfinch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Weiner describe as having "the body plan of a volcano"?

2. What does the Latin word "reticulum" mean?

3. What type of computer does Rosemary use?

4. Who analyzed the finch data from the 1970s using partial regression analysis?

5. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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