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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?
(a) the gauchos
(b) the military
(c) some bandits
(d) the Incas

2. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?
(a) the south of Chile
(b) the Brazilian state of Bahia
(c) the interior of Uruguay
(d) Fernando Noronha Island

3. What does the man think Darwin is going to do?
(a) push him into the water
(b) strike him
(c) make him work
(d) give him money

4. What does the evening meal consist of at Don Juan Fuentes' house?
(a) barbecued goat and wine
(b) fried eggs and flying fish
(c) only a variety of vegetables
(d) nothing but meat and water

5. Why can two dead monkeys not be shaken out of a tree?
(a) they are held by other monkeys
(b) the grip of their large hands
(c) the grip of their prehensile tails
(d) they are wedged in the branches

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?

2. What is the composition of the Cape de Verd Islands?

3. Where does Darwin see a rocky, steep hill jutting about 1,000 feet into the sky?

4. Where do seals and penguins surround the ship and make noises that resemble cattle?

5. Sailing away from Rio de Janeiro, what does Darwin see?

(see the answer key)

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