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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How big was each of Silman's tree plots?
(a) 3 1/2 acres.
(b) 1 acre.
(c) 2 1/2 acres.
(d) 3 acres.

3. How long were auk eggs?
(a) 6 inches.
(b) About 3 inches.
(c) 4 inches.
(d) About 5 inches.

4. What type of stone was in the jagged outcropping of Dob's Linn?
(a) Granite.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Sandstone.
(d) Shale.

5. How much did Icelanders pay in 1971 to buy the auk back?
(a) 10,000 British pounds.
(b) 15,000 British pounds.
(c) 2,000 British pounds.
(d) 5,000 British pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where was Luis Alvarez able to obtain rock samples?

2. Where did golden frogs lay their eggs?

3. How many species new to science had Silman and his students found?

4. How close to Australia was One Tree Island?

5. How many auk beaks were found in an ancient grave in Canada?

(see the answer key)

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