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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preston's Bell.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When does Quammen say his field became a field of inquiry?
(a) With MacArthur and Wilson.
(b) With Quammen.
(c) With Alfred Wallace.
(d) With Darwin.

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

5. What traits did sailors notice in animals on remote islands?
(a) They were smaller and harder to observe than their counterparts on land.
(b) They adapted more quickly to environmental changes than animals on larger land masses.
(c) They were more varied than species on land.
(d) They were unafraid of humans, and thus easy prey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Tasmania's environmental history, according to Quammen?

3. What is Lovejoy's term for the ecological crisis?

4. What is the relationship Quammen develops between the imaginary rug and ecosystems?

5. What tragedy struck Wallace on his return to England?

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