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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many species of gastric-brooding frogs went extinct recently?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. In Chapter I, where was a volcanic crater located that is mentioned by the author?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Panama.

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

4. When were the first mastodon bones discovered that were subjected to scientific study?
(a) 1739.
(b) 1746.
(c) 1716.
(d) 1751.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the golden-frogs in Sante Fe, effectively wiped out?

2. Where was the Jambato toad found in backyard gardens?

3. When was the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog first identified?

4. Where did the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frogs lay their eggs?

5. What did golden frogs look like when they walk?

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