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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the inhabitants of a ranch north of the Polanco River find interesting when Darwin arrives?
(a) the odd clothes that Darwin wears
(b) the pictures Darwin draws of plants and insects
(c) the color of Darwin's skin
(d) Darwin's compass and maps and phosphorous matches

2. What affirmation does Darwin make about the earth?
(a) there is no life in a salt lake bed
(b) every part of the world is habitable
(c) life on earth is only near wateer
(d) some of the earth is inhabitable

3. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?
(a) evidence of diamond formations
(b) large mud floes
(c) a band of chalk
(d) strange stratas of slate

4. What small bird resembles quail in its habits and snipe in its looks?
(a) the avioticus imbicilus
(b) the South American mockingbird
(c) the flightless pheasant
(d) the tinochorus rumicivorous

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are two important items used by the gauchos?

3. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?

4. What does Darwin find in the area of Bahia Blanca?

5. What does Darwin discover had happened at El Carmen or Patagones?

(see the answer key)

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