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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through World in Pieces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprising dispersal ability does Quammen say elephants have?
(a) Ability to swim long distances.
(b) Ability to be carried on wind currents.
(c) Ability to be carried in other animals' fur.
(d) Ability to go without water for weeks.

2. What does Quammen say was found to play a role in the minimum viable population?
(a) A species' typical number of offspring.
(b) A species' breeding habits.
(c) A species' environment.
(d) A species' genetic history.

3. What was the previous theory that governed speciation on islands?
(a) That there was too little data and too much inconsistency to formulate a rule.
(b) That islands closer to land were more prone to extinctions, which sometimes reduced the variety of species.
(c) That greater distance reduced the number of species.
(d) That more remote islands required more specialized traits for survival.

4. What was the first species to arrive in Krakatau after the eruption?
(a) A spider.
(b) A snake.
(c) A bird.
(d) A crocodile.

5. Where did the dodo nest?
(a) On the ground.
(b) In trees.
(c) In burrows.
(d) In man-made structures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Truganini?

2. How did the data from Krakatau match Wilson and MacArthur's predictions?

3. What literary term describes Quammen's use of the image of the Persian rug?

4. What did Wilson and MacArthur say about the immigration of new species in an island ecosystem?

5. What observation did Wilson make to Quammen?

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