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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Darwin see a rocky, steep hill jutting about 1,000 feet into the sky?
(a) St. Paul's Rocks
(b) Fernando Noronha Island
(c) St. domingo
(d) Cape de Verd islands

2. Who invites Darwin to visit an estate near Rio de Janeiro?
(a) an English landowner
(b) a wealthy Brazilian
(c) a Brazilian general
(d) a French explorer

3. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?
(a) a small town named Maldonado
(b) a camp set up especially for him
(c) at a British outpost
(d) in a Brazilian fort

4. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?
(a) Sea salt is more plentiful.
(b) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.
(c) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.
(d) Sea salt is purer than lake salt.

5. What is the composition of the Cape de Verd Islands?
(a) tectonic geology and biological diversity
(b) volcanic geology and not much vegetation
(c) volcanic geology with lush vegetation
(d) tectonic geology with sparce vegetation

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin observe that is formed by lightning hitting the hills and traversing through the sand?

2. What does Darwin learn about the ostrich?

3. What does Darwin find that thrives in the area around the salt lakes?

4. Where does Darwin see camphor, pepper, cinnamon and clove trees, along with breadfruit, jaca and mango?

5. What does Darwin have to do for two days at the military encampment?

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