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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 does Quammen say about the overall pattern on this hypothetical rug?
(a) It is ruined.
(b) It only exists in nostalgia.
(c) It can still be reassembled.
(d) It is theoretical, now.

2. What were theories of species evolution based on in Wallace's time?
(a) Guesses.
(b) Science.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Religion.

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

4. Who does Quammen say typically collected insects?
(a) Hunters in the Amazon.
(b) Ambitious young Americans.
(c) The most devoted scientists.
(d) Wealthy Brits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Krakatau?

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

3. What is the literary term that describes Quammen's addressing the reader directly?

4. What were the first plants to arrive after the eruption of Krakatau?

5. What is the term that encompasses David Quammen's overall idea?

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