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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the Kauai pine?
(a) pitiful cries of mountain wildcats
(b) trees that once grew all over the land
(c) gnarled brush that covers the land
(d) trees as large as giant redwoods

2. Where do the people show hospitality and allow Darwin to stay at various outposts and ranches?
(a) Uruguay
(b) Galapogas
(c) Peru
(d) Paraguay

3. Sailing away from Rio de Janeiro, what does Darwin see?
(a) shark infested waters
(b) giant squid
(c) hundreds of porpoises
(d) a pod of whales

4. 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

5. What are the only two insects Darwin locates on St. Paul's Rocks?
(a) grasshoppers and flies
(b) moths and ants
(c) ticks and fleas
(d) spiders and parasites brought in on the birds

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin begin to notice about the different Galapagos islands?

2. Where does Darwin see plants and animals similar to what he saw on the plains of Patagonia?

3. Where does the Beagle anchor at Tierra del Fuego island?

4. How long has Darwin been at sea by the time he visits New Zealand?

5. What large bird does Darwin shoot up the Santa Cruz River?

(see the answer key)

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