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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dawkins' metaphor about DNA, how many books are on the bookshelf?
(a) Fifty-four.
(b) Twenty-three.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Forty-six.

2. How does Dawkins argue for communication being selfish?
(a) By pointing out that communication always has a main communcator.
(b) By pointing out that the ends of communiation benefit both parties.
(c) By pointing out lying and misleading communications.
(d) By pointing out that communication is only understaken for specific, selfish ends.

3. What would molecules that broke down other self-copying molecules and used their parts eventually become?
(a) Single-celled organisms.
(b) Plants.
(c) Animals.
(d) Inorganic materials.

4. How common does Dawkins say doubt about evolution is?
(a) He says it's rare.
(b) He says it's common.
(c) He says it's nonexistent.
(d) He says it's in everyone.

5. In the science fiction story Dawkins cites, who sends instructions through time?
(a) Aliens.
(b) Robots.
(c) Intelligent animals.
(d) Future humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the science fiction story Dawkins cites, what do the instructions make?

2. What game, played by computers, does Dawkins use as an example of things that can happen automatically based on rules?

3. Why does Dawkins say kind or cooperative behavior arises?

4. What does Dawkins say readers can think of DNA as?

5. What apparently selfish act of gulls does the author describe?

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