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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal life does Darwin observe on the trail?
(a) pumas and wolves
(b) a rabbit-like creature called a bizcacha and a small owl
(c) llamas and ostriches
(d) mustangs and pheasants

2. After leaving the Santa Cruz River, where does the Beagle make its next stop?
(a) Baja California
(b) Panama
(c) the Galapogas Islands
(d) East Falkland Island

3. What is Darwin told about climatic events in the area?
(a) heatwaves and cold spells
(b) drought followed by floods
(c) rainfall changes in the course of rivers
(d) tidal waves and cyclones

4. How does Darwin attempt to communicate with a large black man on a ferry?
(a) talks loud and makes hand gestures
(b) points to what he wants
(c) pantomimes
(d) draws pictures

5. How does Darwin describe Gen. Rosas?
(a) as a fat, jolly man who loves to talk
(b) as a tall thin man who does not wear his uniform well
(c) as a masterful horseman who dresses like the gauchos
(d) as a disturbed man who wants to be in Buenos Aires

Short Answer Questions

1. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?

2. What does Darwin speculate died out on the continent long before the Spanish arrived?

3. What do Darwin's discoveries cause him to think about?

4. How does the Santa Cruz River bed change as Darwin moves upstream?

5. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?

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