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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters III-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Walter Alvarez visit the Gola del Bottaccione?
(a) Late 1970s.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1978.
(d) Early 1970s.

2. What color was the La Loma robber frog?
(a) Reddish blue.
(b) Green and black.
(c) Orangey-red.
(d) Brownish-orange.

3. How many auk beaks were found in an ancient grave in Canada?
(a) More than 100.
(b) 300.
(c) 150.
(d) About 50.

4. Where did golden frogs lay their eggs?
(a) Sand dunes.
(b) Shallow running water.
(c) River banks.
(d) Shallow caves near creeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Alvarezes' paper "Extraterrestrial Cause for the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction" published?

2. When Lyell spoke in Boston, how many people tried to get tickets?

3. Where did Charles Lyell grow up?

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

5. When was the last auk killed?

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