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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did golden frogs look like when they walk?
(a) Children hopping.
(b) Snakes slithering.
(c) Children crawling.
(d) Drunks attempting to walk a straight line.

3. Where did Darwin pick up volume two of Lyell's work?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Montevideo.
(c) Galapagos Islands.
(d) Chile.

4. How big was One Tree Island?
(a) 750 by 150 feet.
(b) 600 x 400 feet.
(c) 800 x 200 feet.
(d) 700 by 300 feet.

5. Where was the first clue discovered as to what was killing off frogs around the world?
(a) Scientific expedition to Brazil.
(b) Scientific expedition to Chile.
(c) San Diego Zoo.
(d) National Zoo in Washington D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the word "catastrophist" first coined?

2. When did students begin returning from trips to Sierra Nevada empty-handed?

3. When Lyell's work was printed in a first run, how many copies were printed?

4. What was the modern day name for the island where explorers once found auks?

5. How much did Icelanders pay in 1971 to buy the auk back?

(see the answer key)

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