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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hedgehog of the Amazon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Quammen say Wilson and MacArthur started with, as they developed their theories?
(a) Preston's species-area relationship.
(b) Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest.
(c) Darwin's theory of adaptation.
(d) Data from Krakatau.

2. When did Wilson and MacArthur publish 'An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography'?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1982.

3. What does David Quammen invoke as he describes cutting the rug?
(a) The despair of the threads.
(b) The dissolution of the design.
(c) The outrage of the rug weavers.
(d) The joy of the scissors.

4. What is the tone of Quammen's writing in the opening chapter?
(a) Morose.
(b) Bellicose.
(c) Familiar.
(d) Agitated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Quammen say islands are sometimes formed?

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

3. What advice did Darwin receive from his friends, with regard to Wallace's work?

4. What population does Quammen compare with the thylacine population?

5. How many species would an island of 4,000 square miles have, according to Quammen?

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