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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX-X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Bardsey Island located?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Britain.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

2. When Cohn-Haft and his colleagues banded birds across the reserve, how many did they band?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 13,000.
(d) 11,000.

3. From what country were Norway rats from?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Norway.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

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

5. From a single species of tree, how many species of beetles had entomologist Terry Erwin collected?
(a) 950.
(b) 814.
(c) 1,045.
(d) 789.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In 1916, how many Japanese beetles were discovered near Riverton, New Jersey?

4. When Lyell spoke in Boston, how many people tried to get tickets?

5. How long had BR-174 been paved in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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