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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 16, Weiner compares evolutionists to characters in which classic story?
(a) Frankenstein.
(b) A Christmas Carol.
(c) Gulliver's Travels.
(d) Donnie Darko.

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

3. Who argued against the principle of divergence using the phrase "the Ghost of Competition Past"?
(a) Joseph Connell.
(b) Peter Boag.
(c) David Lack.
(d) Darwin.

4. Which of the following is not a predator mentioned in Chapter 6?
(a) Cichlid.
(b) Prawn.
(c) Piranha.
(d) Rivulus hartii.

5. Who helped Jamie Smith analyze his data on sparrows?
(a) Dolph Schluter.
(b) Peter Grant.
(c) Ian Abbott.
(d) Peter Boag.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 5, which book did Laurene Ratcliffe read while waiting for rain on Daphne Major?

2. How many people carry the bacteria that causes tuberculosis?

3. As mentioned in Chapter 16, Darwin states that which bird landed on his water pitcher?

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

5. What type of computer does Rosemary use?

(see the answer key)

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