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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color eyes does Kolbert's guide have who shows her around Dob's Linn?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

3. When did Alvarez get a job at Berkeley?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1984.

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

5. When were the golden-frogs in Sante Fe, effectively wiped out?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2003.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Alvarezes published their hypothesis, how many sites did they know of where the iridium layer was exposed?

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

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

4. Where was Dob's Linn located?

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

(see the answer key)

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