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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Synthology.
(b) Epidemiology.
(c) Phenology.
(d) Phylogeny.

2. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) $85.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $25.

3. Where is the home located that Willa's family has inherited?
(a) Vineland.
(b) New Brunswick.
(c) Silverton.
(d) Manchester.

4. Whose reaction to Darwin's theories does Cutler present from the Quarterly Review in the debate in Chapter 12?
(a) Joseph Priestly's.
(b) Peter Petrofaccio's.
(c) Samuel Wilbeforce's.
(d) Henry David Thoreau's.

5. Who was on watch the night that Nick died?
(a) Iano.
(b) Zeke.
(c) Tig.
(d) Willa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Willa's last name?

2. In what novel is the character of Miss Havisham feaured (referenced in Chapter 7)?

3. What is Dusty's real name?

4. What real-life figure is being referenced with the following line from Chapter 13? "He said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and people would still vote for him" (345).

5. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?

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