Quick Quiz

Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English

Humpback Whale Song

Directions: This is a True/False quiz. For each statement, please mark the BEST response based on the Living on Earth report you have just heard/read.

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1: The principal sanctuaries for humpback whales are Hawaii, Mexico, and Japan.: True
False
2: The success of whale reproduction is assisted by warm clear waters and shallow banks.: True
False
3: Jim Darling, an expert on humpback whale songs, believes the songs are like human songs, like arias.: True
False
4: Jim Darling believes the beauty of the whale songs depends on how far away the whale is when listening to the song.: True
False
5: It is generally accepted that male humpback whales sing to attract females.: True
False
6: According to Jim Darling, the song of the female humpback whale sounds like a barnyard in the morning.: True
False
7: Jim Darling believes the male's song can be a form of status display or to help determine the social order.: True
False
8: Humpback whale songs contain "themes" that vary during the day and from season to season as well.: True
False
9: Jim Darling believes that humans will eventually be able to communicate with whales through song.: True
False