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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. What organization did Tjitte de Vries direct?

2. In Chapter 5, to which mythical figure does Weiner compare the finches?

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

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

5. According to chapter 9, what percentage of the birds on Darwin's property were killed in the cold weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Darwin's seed experiment that is discussed in Chapter 9, and how did he carry it out?

2. Compare and contrast the Grants' tools on Daphne Major and their tools at Princeton.

3. Explain the significance of black and brown feathers in finch males, as discussed in Chapter 6.

4. Compare the beaks of Jamie Smith's sparrows with the beaks of the finches.

5. Explain Weiner's assertion that "taxonomists can be classified into splitters and lumpers."

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

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

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

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

10. Summarize Endler's guppy experiments.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Answer the question, "Why are there so many kinds of animals?" Cite specific details and concepts that are found in the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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