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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many acres of untouched rainforest were inside Reserve 1202?

3. How long was the debate about Darwin's theory in his 1842 book "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs" debated?

4. When was it believed that the Neanderthal vanished?

5. In 1984, how many Sumatran rhinos were sent to zoos in the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the One Tree Island Research Station consist of?

2. What was the Frozen Zoo?

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

4. Who was the first European to encounter the Great Barrier Reef, and how did he come across it?

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

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

7. Where did coral reefs grow?

8. What were the hobbits?

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

10. How did the author describe the forest as they descended to Silman's tree plots in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Introduced species can be benign or destructive. What factors can lead to an introduced species thriving in its new home and causing destruction or dying out or causing very few problems? Why don't introduced species always cause problems?

Essay Topic 2

Darwin was greatly influenced by Lyell. How did Darwin's theories first support and then contradict Lyell's theories? Why did that cause a rift between the men?

Essay Topic 3

In the 18th century some scientists believed in transformation of species. What was transformation of species and why didn't Cuvier believe transformation was possible?

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