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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V-VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the Jambato toad found in backyard gardens?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Peru.
(d) Chile.

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

3. In Chapter 5, where was Luis Alvarez able to obtain rock samples?
(a) Siberia.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Africa.

4. When did Hall-Spencer first take a trip to the vents near Castello Aragonese?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2002.

5. In what zoo did herpetologist Paul Crump work?
(a) Houston.
(b) Denver.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Kansas City.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Icelandic Institute of Natural History located?

2. What type of frog can live in the Australian desert?

3. When did Crutzen publish "Geology of Mankind"?

4. What tattoo did Edgardo Griffith have?

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

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