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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. 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) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(c) Waiting for Godot.
(d) The Sound and the Fury.

2. According to chapter 9, what percentage of the birds on Darwin's property were killed in the cold weather?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 80%.

3. Which type of fish is discussed at length in Chapter 6?
(a) Goldfish.
(b) Guppy.
(c) Betta.
(d) Cod.

4. What do Crossbills eat?
(a) The seeds in pinecones.
(b) Berries.
(c) Acorns.
(d) Earthworms.

5. Where is Anvers Island?
(a) Near the British Isles.
(b) In the Baltic.
(c) In the Antarctic.
(d) In the South Pacific.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 17 showcases the evolution of which mammal?

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

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

4. What is the name of the mutant gene that helps flies resist DDT?

5. How many plants grew in Darwin's cup of dirt?

(see the answer key)

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