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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave the lecture "The Demonstrative Evidence of Evolution"?

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

3. Which of the following is not a predator mentioned in Chapter 6?

4. According to Weiner, the woodpecker's beak is similar to what tool?

5. What is the name of the animal resulting from the cross between a male horse and a female donkey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the view from the peak of Daphne Major.

2. What is significant about the hybrid finches discussed in Chapter 8?

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

4. Explain the metaphor of the watch and the watchmaker.

5. Describe Darwin's personal life after returning to England.

6. Under what circumstances do finches drink nectar?

7. Describe some of the unusual finch behaviors during the drought.

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

9. Discuss the likelihood that two species will hybridize and the probable outcomes of such a hybridization.

10. Explain the occurrence of natural selection that Dolph Schluter found in the sparrows.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the experiment with the Crossbill finches has affected the study of evolution.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of the importance of tiny measurements, including examples from the text in your explication.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Darwin's Sandwalk as a symbol in the book.

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