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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through So Huge A Bignes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important book did Robert McArthur and Edward Wilson publish in 1967?
(a) 'The Theory of Island Biogeography'.
(b) 'The Origin of Species'.
(c) 'The Mismeasure of Man'.
(d) 'The Selfish Gene'.

2. What advice did Darwin receive from his friends, with regard to Wallace's work?
(a) To buy Wallace's notes from him, and pledge him to silence.
(b) To work with Wallace and publish a joint theory.
(c) Publish an outline quickly.
(d) Credit Wallace and share the glory with him.

3. When does Quammen say his field became a field of inquiry?
(a) With MacArthur and Wilson.
(b) With Quammen.
(c) With Darwin.
(d) With Alfred Wallace.

4. What does a species have if it has high dispersal ability?
(a) The ability to withstand great environmental changes.
(b) The ability to adapt to new environmental conditions.
(c) The ability to move from place to place.
(d) The ability to change their environment to suit their own traits.

5. What is the literary term that describes Quammen's addressing the reader directly?
(a) Indirect discourse.
(b) Apostrophe.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quammen say about each of the pieces?

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

3. What is the relationship Quammen develops between the imaginary rug and ecosystems?

4. What question does Quammen say was debated for years after Darwin's theories were published?

5. How many pieces does Quammen ask the reader to imagine the rug being cut into?

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