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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the dodo live?
(a) Madagascar.
(b) Mauritius.
(c) Sri Lanka.
(d) Galapagos Islands.

2. What is the genre of The Song of the Dodo?
(a) Fantasy.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Prophecy.

3. How did Wallace put Darwin in a tough spot, according to Quammen?
(a) By having looked at Darwin's theories before he published his own.
(b) By publishing his theory first.
(c) By having used some of Darwin's observations in his own work.
(d) By telling him about his work.

4. What question does Quammen say was debated for years after Darwin's theories were published?
(a) Whether he acted honorably toward Wallace.
(b) Whether he owed Wallace for the material he borrowed.
(c) Whether he stole his work from Wallace.
(d) Whether he developed the theory of evolution on his own.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were theories of species evolution based on in Wallace's time?

2. How does Quammen describe the efforts of other scientists?

3. What does Quammen use as an example of an island?

4. Who is Philip Darlington?

5. What were Frank Preston's findings in plotting the distribution of species in island habitats?

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