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The Selfish Gene Quiz

Richard Dawkins
This Study Guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Selfish Gene.

The Selfish Gene Quiz

Richard Dawkins
This Study Guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Selfish Gene.

Take our free The Selfish Gene quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In Dawkins' description, how does a retaliator behave? (from Chapter 5)

2.

What attribute of male birds of paradise does Zahavi say is a kind of boast that even with a dangerous physical characteristic, the bird is strong enough to survive? (from Chapter 9)

3.

In the example that Dawkins gives, what do pigs sometimes do to the runt of the litter? (from Chapter 8)

4.

What response does Dawkins give to the idea that birth control is wrong because it's unnatural? (from Chapter 7)

5.

According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how closely related is an individual to a cousin? (from Chapter 6)

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