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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which are the "fittest finches on the island," as discussed in Chapter 8?
(a) The scandens.
(b) The hybrids between the magnirostris and the fortis.
(c) The fuliginosa.
(d) The hybrids between the scandens and the fortis.

2. What normally causes the finches not to eat Chamaesyce?
(a) Its latex substance.
(b) Its furry exterior.
(c) Its hardness.
(d) Its thorns.

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

4. Who was Trevor Price's assistant in the Galapagos?
(a) Tjitte de Vries.
(b) Spike Millington.
(c) Carlos Nuñez.
(d) Laurene Ratcliffe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous writer went to Christ's College before Darwin?

2. Which book is quoted at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

4. On which island in the Galapagos archipelago did Darwin land first?

5. Cactus finches build their nest to protect themselves from which animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances do finches drink nectar?

2. Describe a typical workday for the Grants on Daphne Major.

3. Describe what Peter Boag and Laurene Ratcliffe did on Daphne Major while waiting for rain.

4. Compare and contrast evolution as seen through the fossil record and as observed in real time.

5. Why did the crew of the Beagle want to stop in the Galapagos, and what did they find there?

6. Of what significance is Darwin's Sandwalk to science?

7. How do the Grants collect blood samples from the finches?

8. How did the finches respond to the rain after the intense drought?

9. Describe the typical method of arrival on Daphne Major.

10. Describe some of the differences between the finch species in the Galapagos.

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