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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first proposed that there had been five great mass extinctions during the history of life on Earth?
(a) Wake and Vredenburg.
(b) Smythe and Brandenburg.
(c) Andrews and Pierson.
(d) Roberts and Whitman.

2. What did the market of El Valle offer besides embroidery and hats?
(a) Stuffed falcons.
(b) Embalmed marmots.
(c) Golden-frog figurines.
(d) Green-frog figurines.

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

4. Where did the Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frogs lay their eggs?
(a) Hedges.
(b) Hollow logs.
(c) Marshy areas.
(d) Tree holes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did evolution emerge as a concept?

2. When was the tenth edition of Car Linnaeus' "Systema Naturae" published?

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

4. What did the call of the horned marsupial frog sound like?

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

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