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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the debate about Darwin's theory in his 1842 book "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs" debated?
(a) Until the 1940s.
(b) Until the mid-1800s.
(c) Until the 1930s.
(d) Until the 1950s.

2. Who was the first scientist to test sensitivity of coral to the saturation state?
(a) William Wyatt.
(b) Peter Andrews.
(c) Chris Langdon.
(d) James Bryant.

3. How many species of army ants were found in the tropics?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 50-60.
(c) 45-50.
(d) Dozens.

4. In Chapter 8, how many species of trees did Miles Silman say were in his plots?`
(a) 1,000.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 500.
(d) 750.

5. When were the first bats found that appeared to have been dipped in talcum powder?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2006.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what color did the author say that the dirt was in Amazonas?

2. How close to Australia was One Tree Island?

3. How big was One Tree Island?

4. How many trees did the author believe were growing on One Tree?

5. How many tree plots had Silman established to study climate change in the tropics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when bats hibernated?

2. How did the author decide to go to One Tree?

3. Where did coral reefs grow?

4. What were the hobbits?

5. What was the Frozen Zoo?

6. In Chapter 10, what introduced species could the author see on her lawn?

7. Why did Suci get an ultrasound in Chapter 11?

8. What was one bird species Cohn-Haft discovered through rigorous listening?

9. What was Cohn-Haft's job when he first worked at Reserve 1202?

10. Why did Cohn-Haft believe that there were more species of birds in the Amazon than thirteen hundred?

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