The Beak of the Finch Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Beak of the Finch Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jonathan Weiner
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many plants grew in Darwin's cup of dirt?
(a) 10.
(b) 326.
(c) 82.
(d) 537.

2. Who devised the idea of "adaptive landscapes"?
(a) Ian Abbott.
(b) Phillip Gingerich.
(c) Trevor Price.
(d) Sewall Wright.

3. Who named one finch species "Geospiza incerta," which, according to Weiner, means "ground finch, I guess"?
(a) Peter Grant.
(b) Carolus Linnaeus.
(c) Darwin.
(d) John Gould.

4. Who analyzed the finch data from the 1970s using partial regression analysis?
(a) Ian Abbott.
(b) Rosemary Grant.
(c) Trevor Price.
(d) Peter Boag.

5. According to Weiner, the woodpecker's beak is similar to what tool?
(a) Pickaxe.
(b) Shovel.
(c) Awl.
(d) Chisel.

6. Who developed the "principle of divergence"?
(a) David Lack.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Trevor Price.
(d) Carolus Linnaeus.

7. What color "indicates age and experience" in the male finches' feathers?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Gold.
(d) Brown.

8. Where did Peter Grant pursue his undergraduate degree?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) New York University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) UCLA.

9. As discussed in Chapter 4, which of the finches' traits did Peter Boag study for his thesis?
(a) Tarsus length.
(b) Heritability.
(c) Resistance to disease.
(d) Survival mechanisms.

10. Who, when observing Darwin's finches in museums, noticed the many differences in the birds' beaks?
(a) Osbert Salvin.
(b) William Paley.
(c) Percy R. Lowe.
(d) David Lack.

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

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

13. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?
(a) Scorpions.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Owls.

14. Who is "the greatest authority on plants of the Galapagos"?
(a) Peter Boag.
(b) Duncan Porter.
(c) Ian Abbott.
(d) David Lack.

15. Whose appearance is described at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Ian Abbott.
(b) Peter Boag.
(c) Laurene Ratcliffe.
(d) Rosemary Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many eggs did the best-breeding finch lay in the rainy season?

2. What animals did Darwin call "imps of darkness"?

3. What caused the heavy rains in December 1982?

4. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?

5. How many populations of finches did the Grants study during their first year in the Galapagos?

(see the answer keys)

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