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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XI-XIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the northeastern United States, which bats were the first to go into hibernation?
(a) Canyon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Little browns.
(d) Gray.

2. In an average day, how many pounds of ficus leaves would Suci eat?
(a) About 100.
(b) About 50.
(c) 15.
(d) 35.

3. When Lyell's work was printed in a first run, how many copies were printed?
(a) 1,600.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 300.
(d) 45,000.

4. 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.

5. Who first proposed that there had been five great mass extinctions during the history of life on Earth?
(a) Andrews and Pierson.
(b) Roberts and Whitman.
(c) Wake and Vredenburg.
(d) Smythe and Brandenburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Suci weigh at birth?

2. In 2004, how many black-faced honeycreepers probably existed?

3. How many eggs was it thought the great auk produced in a year?

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

5. When were the first bats found that appeared to have been dipped in talcum powder?

(see the answer key)

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