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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Song of the Indri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many individuals were thought to be required for long-term genetic adaptability?
(a) 50.
(b) 200.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 500.

2. How many species would an island of 4,000 square miles have, according to Quammen?
(a) 400.
(b) 40.
(c) 271.
(d) 88.

3. How does Quammen say lizards probably arrived at Krakatau?
(a) Swam.
(b) They developed independently from amphibians there.
(c) Came with humans.
(d) Flew.

4. What kinds of animals did Philip Darlington look at?
(a) Insects.
(b) Reptiles.
(c) Mammals.
(d) Birds.

5. When did Krakatau erupt?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1883.
(c) 1721.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quammen say an island is?

2. What did Frank Preston say made up the majority of species in any ecosystem?

3. What does Quammen interject into his historical narrative about ecosystem studies?

4. How long after the eruption did it take for 271 species to be counted at Krakatau?

5. What does Quammen say makes animals smaller on islands?

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