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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do dolphins still exist?
(a) Because of their intelligence.
(b) Because they are such good swimmers.
(c) Because humans allow them.
(d) Because they are so strong.

2. About how tall did adult Floresians evolve to be?
(a) 3 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) 4 and a half feet.

3. Who, according to the author, are even more powerful storytellers than lawyers?
(a) Bankers and politicians.
(b) Poets and artists.
(c) Generals and managers.
(d) Farmers and cheesemakers.

4. How would ancient humans have first gotten meat to eat?
(a) They set fire to bushes and ate any animals killed by the fire.
(b) They hunted from the backs of horses.
(c) They built complicated traps that their prey fell into.
(d) They waited until the lions and hyenas were done and ate the scraps.

5. What is a small part of a corporation that you can own called?
(a) A slice.
(b) A portion.
(c) A scoop.
(d) A share.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ants also cooperate in large numbers, but how are they different from humans?

2. Which type of human was most well adapted to the cold?

3. What story allows humans to cooperate on large projects and trade with strangers?

4. Other than humans, what type of animal that can cooperate in large numbers?

5. What story does the author use as an example?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gave Sapiens the power to overcome their competitors and deal with much stronger animals?

2. What ability allowed Sapiens to cooperate?

3. How was the story of McDonald's first told?

4. How do sharks and cleaner fish work together?

5. What story allows humans to easily trade for things they need, even with strangers?

6. What groups do ants organize themselves into?

7. When Sapiens were still living only in Africa, how did they compare to modern Sapiens?

8. Why would ancient humans not be the first to eat meat from a slain giraffe?

9. How is evolution like water dripping on a rock?

10. How did humans reach Flores Island?

(see the answer keys)

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