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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. In what year did the Grants first go to the Galapagos?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1976.

2. Who has deeply studied the history of studying evolution in the Galapagos Islands?
(a) David Anderson.
(b) Frank J. Sulloway.
(c) Peter Boag.
(d) William Hamilton.

3. What organization did Tjitte de Vries direct?
(a) The Finch Unit.
(b) The Charles Darwin Research Station.
(c) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
(d) The Environmental Protection Agency.

4. Which book is quoted at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) Genesis.
(c) Gilgamesh.
(d) Ovid.

5. Which Greek philosopher is quoted at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Heraclitus.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university did Lisle Gibbs study?

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

3. Who has catalogued Darwin's spelling mistakes?

4. What unusual seed did the Grants find on Genovesa after El Niño?

5. What book is quoted at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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