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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rarity Unto Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a thylacine?
(a) A kangaroo.
(b) A kestrel.
(c) A crab.
(d) A Tasmanian tiger.

2. How does Quammen say islands are sometimes formed?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Rise in sea level.
(c) Volcanic activity.
(d) Seismic upthrust.

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

4. What does Quammen interject into his historical narrative about ecosystem studies?
(a) Apocalyptic visions.
(b) Sociological insights.
(c) Personal stories.
(d) Jokes.

5. How would you describe Quammen's narrative of the dodo's decline and extinction?
(a) Ungrounded fiction.
(b) Speculation.
(c) Detailed narrative.
(d) Detailed hypothesis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the thylacine killed off?

2. What was the special creation theory?

3. What literary device describes the questions David Quammen asks about the rug?

4. Who did Robert Bates work with?

5. When did Krakatau erupt?

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