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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man Who Knew Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Quammen describe the efforts of other scientists?
(a) Pedantic.
(b) Partial.
(c) Insufficient.
(d) Holistic.

2. What function does the first chapter serve?
(a) Explanation.
(b) Prophecy.
(c) Prediction.
(d) Introduction.

3. What was the special creation theory?
(a) The theory that species developed only the most aesthetic traits.
(b) The idea that God made each species for its environment.
(c) The theory that man was specifically created out of the best traits of the other animals.
(d) The theory that the universe was created especially for man's comfort.

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

5. What does Quammen say about each of the pieces?
(a) They are each complete in themselves.
(b) They are nothing without the whole.
(c) They are unintelligible without the whole design.
(d) They are complex and well made.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Quammen find fault with other scientists studying extinctions?

2. Where did Quammen go to study temrecs?

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

4. What does Quammen say makes his field important?

5. What does Quammen say about the overall pattern on this hypothetical rug?

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