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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. What color was the moth Biston betularia in the early 1800s?
(a) Bluish green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. Which Babylonian king "saw the writing on the wall"?
(a) Belshazzar.
(b) Nebuchadnezzar.
(c) Xerxes.
(d) Cyrus.

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

4. What is the painting called that Henry Stacy Marks created?
(a) The Birdwatcher's Evening.
(b) David.
(c) Science Is Measurement.
(d) Experiments in Ornithology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 17 showcases the evolution of which mammal?

2. On what drenched island near the equator do finches live, as mentioned in Chapter 19?

3. Which Greek philosopher is quoted at the end of Chapter 13?

4. Where is Anvers Island?

5. What type of bird is the Crossbill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Weiner's hypothesis on the physical aspect of human consciousness.

2. Describe what Martin Taylor does with the moth samples he receives.

3. What did Lewontin and Birch discover about the Dacus tryoni?

4. Describe Dolph Schluter's experiment in British Columbia.

5. Describe how Biston betularia changed color and why it is changing back.

6. Answer Weiner's question, "Why are there so many kinds of animals?"

7. What significance did Hermon Carey Bumpus discover in the sparrows' deaths? What significance did Peter Grant see?

8. What is the significance of the finch's songs? Explain in detail.

9. What is the significance of Darwin's spelling errors for modern science?

10. Why do plants hybridize rather readily?

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