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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 Dob's Linn located?
(a) Northern Britain.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

2. During a conversation at the pub in the world's narrowest hotel, what favorite subject of Zalasiewicz was discussed?
(a) Rats.
(b) Cats.
(c) Catastrophic events.
(d) Marine life.

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

4. When was the breeding season for auks?
(a) March.
(b) July.
(c) May and June.
(d) April and May.

5. Where was the Icelandic Institute of Natural History located?
(a) Njarovik.
(b) Akuyeyri.
(c) Reykjavik.
(d) Kopavogur.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1984, where were grains of shocked quartz found in a layer of clay?

3. What size was a skeleton discovered west of Buenos Aires?

4. What color eyes does Kolbert's guide have who shows her around Dob's Linn?

5. Where did Darwin pick up volume two of Lyell's work?

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