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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the set of bees Dawkins mentions that deal with this disease, what does a second gene the bees have do?
(a) Cause the bees to leave the hive where sick baby bees are.
(b) Cause the bees to crush sick baby bees.
(c) Cause the bees to eat sick baby bees.
(d) Cause the bees to throw sick baby bees out of the hive.

2. What two opposites does Dawkins say he is examining the biology of?
(a) Individuality and community.
(b) Self-centeredness and other-centeredness.
(c) Selfishness and altruism.
(d) Rationality and emotionalism.

3. What type of animal brains does Dawkins say are most successful?
(a) Animal brains that can learn.
(b) Animal brians that can analyze input.
(c) Animal brians that can creat instinctive action.
(d) Animal brains that can communicate quickly.

4. Does the author believe that all people should act selfishly?
(a) No, and he believes people will not naturally act selfishly.
(b) Yes, he believes selfish behavior has positive results.
(c) No, he believes people should try to overcome selfish natural tendancies.
(d) Yes, he believes that selfish behavior is natural and therefore good, despite negative results.

5. What is the name of the bee disease that Dawkins mentions in his example?
(a) Sac brood.
(b) Foul brood.
(c) Chalk brood.
(d) Stone brood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dawkins define communication?

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

3. What almost always happens when copies of things are made, according to Dawkins?

4. How does the author define intelligent life?

5. Does the author believe that genetically inherited traits cannot be changed?

(see the answer key)

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