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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I-II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the Jambato toad found in backyard gardens?
(a) Peru.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Chile.

2. When did Cuvier give the "mastodonte" its name in a paper he published?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1806.
(c) 1799.
(d) 1796.

3. What did the call of the horned marsupial frog sound like?
(a) Popping of the cork of a champagne bottle.
(b) Rain falling on a tin roof.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Popcorn popping.

4. According to Pascal Tassy, how many proboscidean species had been identified?
(a) 165.
(b) 170.
(c) 180.
(d) 185.

5. In what zoo did herpetologist Paul Crump work?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Houston.
(c) Denver.
(d) Kansas City.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide was a volcanic crater mentioned by the author in Chapter I?

2. In Chapter I, where was a volcanic crater located that is mentioned by the author?

3. When did students begin returning from trips to Sierra Nevada empty-handed?

4. What did the market of El Valle offer besides embroidery and hats?

5. Worldwide, how many amphibians species had been identified?

(see the answer key)

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