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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the previous theory that governed speciation on islands?
(a) That there was too little data and too much inconsistency to formulate a rule.
(b) That more remote islands required more specialized traits for survival.
(c) That greater distance reduced the number of species.
(d) That islands closer to land were more prone to extinctions, which sometimes reduced the variety of species.

2. How many species would an island of 4,000 square miles have, according to Quammen?
(a) 271.
(b) 400.
(c) 88.
(d) 40.

3. How do scientists relate data from samples and isolates to larger areas?
(a) Extrapolation.
(b) Speculation.
(c) Prediction.
(d) Interpolation.

4. What was the special creation theory?
(a) The idea that God made each species for its environment.
(b) The theory that man was specifically created out of the best traits of the other animals.
(c) The theory that the universe was created especially for man's comfort.
(d) The theory that species developed only the most aesthetic traits.

5. How does Quammen describe the komodo dragon's territory?
(a) As an island within an island.
(b) As inseparable from the islands where it developed.
(c) As any environment that satisfies its survival requirements.
(d) As the whole history of its development in the ecosystem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quammen say about Wilson and Macarthur's 'The Theory of Island Biogeography'?

2. What was the state of the muriqui population when Quammen visited Karen Strier?

3. What did this species do in the location where Quammen was told to look for them?

4. Who did Robert Bates work with?

5. How did Quammen make his way to this site?

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