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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 question does Quammen say was debated for years after Darwin's theories were published?
(a) Whether he acted honorably toward Wallace.
(b) Whether he developed the theory of evolution on his own.
(c) Whether he owed Wallace for the material he borrowed.
(d) Whether he stole his work from Wallace.

2. Where did Wallace travel after the Amazon?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Galapagos islands.
(c) The Malay Archipelago.
(d) Australia.

3. How long after the eruption did it take for 271 species to be counted at Krakatau?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 25 years.

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

5. What literary term describes Quammen's use of the image of the Persian rug?
(a) Personification.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Quammen say lizards probably arrived at Krakatau?

2. What does Quammen say makes his field important?

3. Which scientist compared animals on islands with their counterparts on larger landmasses?

4. How would you describe Quammen's vocabulary?

5. What were theories of species evolution based on in Wallace's time?

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