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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Red Queen begin?
(a) With a discussion about the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland.
(b) With a discussion of human nature.
(c) With a discussion of asexual organisms.
(d) With a story of Martians.

2. What is the primary purpose of sexual reproduction that is very beneficial for all offspring?
(a) Meeting a soul mate.
(b) Making many children.
(c) Slowness of evolution.
(d) Speed of evolution.

3. Why is asexual reproduction a less risky option for an organism?
(a) There is no seeking out mates or the risk of being rejected.
(b) There will be no one competing.
(c) It is not less risky.
(d) All the clones will be healthy.

4. What is the only way to understand why evolution is the way it is?
(a) To ignore its history.
(b) To negate human nature.
(c) Study creationists theories.
(d) Study the twists and turns of the evolutionary story.

5. In the author's opinion, what is not the primary goal of an organism?
(a) Survival.
(b) Reproduction.
(c) Killing one another.
(d) Evolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main focus of the novel?

2. In humans, what does evolution rely on?

3. According to the author and other research, who should have a better evolutionary outcome?

4. What do scientists want to discover about genetic mixing?

5. What have scientists discovered about sexual reproduction versus asexual reproduction?

(see the answer key)

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