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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?
(a) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro
(b) in a luxury hotel on Botofogo Bay
(c) in the center of the city
(d) in a cottage on Botofogo Bay

2. 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) they are wedged in the branches
(d) the grip of their prehensile tails

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

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

5. After leaving Las Minas, what does Darwin see near marble outcroppings?
(a) pygmie hippopotamuses
(b) giant land turtles
(c) large flocks of ostriches roaming the land
(d) kangaroos and wallabies

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is a tree Darwin comes across famous among the natives?

2. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?

3. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?

4. How does Darwin end up bringing his own horse down?

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

(see the answer key)

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