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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Song of the Indri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why, according to Quammen, is the theory of equilibrium important to science?
(a) Because it is a model for human populations.
(b) Because it applies to mainland populations.
(c) Because it can be used to predict human emigrations.
(d) Because it models species extinction worldwide.

2. What did Lawrence Abele find in his studies?
(a) That immigration and extinction are mitigated by adaptation and evolve.
(b) That two coral heads supported more species than one similar-sized head.
(c) That human influences are part of the environment and cannot be ignored in theories.
(d) That the territorial needs of each species will be determined by their place on the food chain.

3. What was Lovejoy trying to determine with his plan?
(a) An ideal number of species per acre.
(b) An ideal number of reserves for a landscape.
(c) A critical number of ecosystems for a conservation strategy.
(d) An ideal size for a nature reserve.

4. What does Quammen say the indri's future looks like?
(a) Quammen says it is uncertain.
(b) Likely extinction.
(c) Expansion of territory and population.
(d) Probable recovery.

5. What was Lovejoy's strategy in his plan?
(a) To diminish the size of nature reserves and track the number of species over time.
(b) Count the number of species in rainforest islands.
(c) To exterminate all animals in an area and study how the area was repopulated.
(d) To import animals into nature reserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors did Simberloff and Abele cite in their challenge to Wilson and MacArthur's hypothesis?

2. What does Michael Soule study?

3. What objection did Simberloff and Abele raise?

4. How does Quammen find fault with other scientists studying extinctions?

5. Who was Truganini?

(see the answer key)

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