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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are York Minster, Jemmy Button and Fuegia Basket?
(a) Crewmen on the Beagle
(b) Gauchos from Argentina
(c) Natives of the Tierra del Fuego area
(d) guides on Tierra del Fuego

2. How does the Santa Cruz River bed change as Darwin moves upstream?
(a) from stones to marshy sand
(b) from sand and silt to polished granite
(c) from red clay to smooth stones
(d) from stones to black volcanic rock

3. What is Darwin's assessment of the natives on Tierra del Fuego?
(a) They are intelligent enough to someday become civilized.
(b) They are stupid because of inbreeding.
(c) They are too primitive to civilize.
(d) They are an advanced civilization.

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

5. What is a sporting way gauchos sometimes dismount?
(a) do a flip off the horse at a sudden stop
(b) step off a horse that is going down
(c) jump off a gallopiing horse
(d) slip off the back end of the horse

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darwin speculate the craggy boulders around the mountains were moved?

2. What do the gauchos prepare for a meal on the island?

3. Why is a puppy that will become a sheep dog put in with a herd to grow up?

4. Exploring the Chiloe eastern coastline, what does Darwin observe?

5. Where does Darwin find olive and orange trees and many varieties of vegetables?

(see the answer key)

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