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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin find in the area of Bahia Blanca?
(a) the dry bed of an inland sea
(b) large reptiles that attack cattle
(c) the fossilized skeletons of huge animals
(d) evidence of a major earthquake

2. What do the gauchos bring down using their bolas?
(a) elephants, lions, and kangaroos
(b) birds, monkeys, or crocodiles
(c) trees, cacti, or boulders
(d) game, cattle, horses, or humans

3. What are the two different styles Darwin uses in his journal?
(a) explorer and philosopher
(b) biologist and engineer
(c) clergyman and scientist
(d) scientist and journalist

4. How does Darwin end up bringing his own horse down?
(a) attempting to use a bola
(b) trying to lasso a steer
(c) climbing up a ravine
(d) jumping over a cactus

5. What is the composition of most of the rock formations on the Brazilian coast?
(a) marble
(b) iron
(c) granite
(d) limestone

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Darwin and his gaucho companion hear at the Sauce outpost?

2. What is the sociological condition in Brazil that disturbs Darwin?

3. What is the Casarita meaning little house builder?

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

5. What is the guanaco Darwin sees on the way to the Sauce military outpost?

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