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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. Which plant has dominated Daphne Major since the flood?
(a) Cactus.
(b) Cacabus.
(c) Passionflower.
(d) Tribulus.

2. How much rain fell on the day the severe drought ended, as mentioned in Chapter 5?
(a) One inch.
(b) Fifty millimeters.
(c) Thirty millimeters.
(d) Two inches.

3. Where did Rosemary spend her childhood?
(a) Paris.
(b) Canada.
(c) The Lake District.
(d) London.

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

5. Who was the first person who could recognize all the finches on Daphne Major?
(a) Rosemary Grant.
(b) Trevor Price.
(c) Ian Abbott.
(d) Nicola Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month do cacti on Daphne Major start to bloom?

2. In what year did the Grants' team first notice the finches' hybrid breeding?

3. What type of computer does Rosemary use?

4. How many times has the environment changed as rapidly as in the 20th century?

5. What do the iguanas in the Galapagos eat?

(see the answer key)

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