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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. Where does Jamie Smith study sparrows?
(a) England.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Patagonia.
(d) British Columbia.

2. What is the nickname by which Peter calls the finch in Chapter 1?
(a) Famous Bird.
(b) Oolong Oolong.
(c) Trouble.
(d) Cheeky.

3. How many people carry the bacteria that causes tuberculosis?
(a) 1 in 9.
(b) 1 in 4.
(c) 1 in 3.
(d) 1 in 6.

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

5. What is the name of the librarian of the Charles Darwin Research Station?
(a) Gayle Davies.
(b) Doris Jackson.
(c) Ginger Jones.
(d) Dorothy Sayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the finch is the tarsus?

2. As witnessed by Hermon Carey Bumpus, which birds died en masse after a blizzard?

3. What organization did Tjitte de Vries direct?

4. From where does Martin Taylor collect his moth specimens?

5. Who appears in Chapter 15 separating DNA in plastic bags?

(see the answer key)

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