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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Quammen say is distinctive about the indri?
(a) Its cry.
(b) Its diet.
(c) Its method of reproducing.
(d) Its fur.

2. What does Quammen says Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace had in common?
(a) They both collected insects and primates.
(b) They both found hostile responses to their work.
(c) They both studied birds.
(d) They both studied island ecosystems.

3. How does Quammen describe the indri?
(a) Impulsive.
(b) Reclusive.
(c) Extroverted.
(d) Amicable.

4. Where did Quammen go to study temrecs?
(a) Galapagos.
(b) Sri Lanka.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Madagascar.

5. What was the state of Lovejoy's plan when Quammen visited the sites with him?
(a) No conclusions had been reached.
(b) Lovejoy had determined the ideal number of acres for a nature reserve.
(c) Lovejoy had determined to make nature reserves as large as possible.
(d) Lovejoy had determined to make many small reserves in an area, allowing development.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Quammen say the theory of island ecology now applies?

2. What incident does Quammen relate at the end of chapter nine, "World in Pieces"?

3. What national disaster destroyed kestrel habitat in Mauritius?

4. What had happened to the smaller reserves in Lovejoy's plan?

5. What assertion did Frank Preston make based on his data?

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