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

2. Where did evolution emerge as a concept?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

4. Where was the first clue discovered as to what was killing off frogs around the world?
(a) Scientific expedition to Brazil.
(b) Scientific expedition to Chile.
(c) National Zoo in Washington D.C.
(d) San Diego Zoo.

5. Worldwide, how many amphibians species had been identified?
(a) 4,500.
(b) Just over 7,000.
(c) 3,500.
(d) About 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the author read an article about the five great mass extinctions that had occurred on the earth did she book a plane to Panama?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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