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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Message From Aru.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many individuals were thought to be necessary to prevent harmful inbreeding?
(a) 500.
(b) 200.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 50.

2. Where did the dodo nest?
(a) In man-made structures.
(b) On the ground.
(c) In trees.
(d) In burrows.

3. What were theories of species evolution based on in Wallace's time?
(a) Guesses.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Religion.
(d) Science.

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

5. What does Lawrence Abele study?
(a) Birds.
(b) Tasmanian tigers.
(c) Coral.
(d) Komodo dragons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the consequence of the Simberloff and Abele article?

2. What would Carl Jones feed to the wild Mauritius kestrels?

3. What species did Quammen search for at Aru?

4. When was the concept of the minimum viable population introduced?

5. What traits did sailors notice in animals on remote islands?

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