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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dawkins believe about human population growth?
(a) That human populations growth needs to increase.
(b) That humans have no means to limit populations growth.
(c) That human population growth is not a problem.
(d) That humans should probably limit their population growth.

2. How does the author suggest that bird calls might help a bird that is trying to hide by freezing to camouflage itself?
(a) The call might be hard to pinpoint and therefore distract predators.
(b) The call might cause the rest of the flock to fly and distract predators.
(c) The call might allow the bird to focus and remain quiet for a longer period of time.
(d) The call might cause the rest of the flock to freeze and not attract attention.

3. What response does Dawkins give to the idea that birth control is wrong because it's unnatural?
(a) That birth regulation is an evolutionary adaptation.
(b) That birth regulation is a survival instinct.
(c) That feeding the poor is also unnatural.
(d) That human lifestyle is completely unnatural.

4. What shape is the location where guillemots lay their eggs?
(a) Flat.
(b) Hilly.
(c) Rough and grassy.
(d) Jagged.

5. What does PI stand for?
(a) Parental Investment.
(b) Parental Intelligence.
(c) Parental Involvement.
(d) Parental Integrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to animals that tend to lose in fights?

2. What happens to female mice as the population rises to unacceptable limits?

3. What shape does the author say water molecules in space make?

4. What ant behavior does Dawkins give as an example of seemingly altruistic behavior?

5. How does a mother protecting a child promote the selfish gene theory?

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