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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did students begin returning from trips to Sierra Nevada empty-handed?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1985.

3. What type of frog can live in the Australian desert?
(a) Sandhill frog.
(b) Spring peppers.
(c) Tree frogs.
(d) Wood frog.

4. What tattoo did Edgardo Griffith have?
(a) Skull and crossbones.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Toad skeleton.
(d) Star.

5. How wide was a volcanic crater mentioned by the author in Chapter I?
(a) Nearly 5 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) Almost 4 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a second set of mastodon bones were found, where we they sent?

2. When was it difficult to avoid stepping on frogs in Sierra Nevada?

3. Who first proposed that there had been five great mass extinctions during the history of life on Earth?

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

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

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