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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. What language did the lawyer tell their story in?
(a) Czech.
(b) Legalese.
(c) Ancient Greek.
(d) English.

2. What kind of bears live in Romania?
(a) Polar bears.
(b) Panda bears.
(c) Brown bears.
(d) Sun bears.

3. Which of the following is not a group of harvester ants?
(a) Climbers.
(b) Foragers.
(c) Nurses.
(d) Warriors.

4. What superpower do humans have?
(a) Long distance running.
(b) Developing complex plans.
(c) Mimicking older humans.
(d) Telling imaginary stories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the king's daughter said that she wanted to become the ruler?

2. What did people not do millions of years ago?

3. What do historians call the time when the French people stopped believing in kings?

4. Which animal came to Flores Island at the same time as humans?

5. How many people do most humans really know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is growing up especially hard for human children?

2. What stories were told by the people of Flores Island?

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

4. What is the story of the very special oil?

5. How did Neanderthals compare to Sapiens?

6. How does the author think Sapiens might be different if the other types of humans had survived?

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

8. What is the difference between ant cooperation and human cooperation?

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

10. According to the author, how is the story of corporations useful?

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