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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?
(a) a camp set up especially for him
(b) in a Brazilian fort
(c) at a British outpost
(d) a small town named Maldonado

2. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?
(a) a squirrel called rocky
(b) a cat called gatito
(c) a man called horse
(d) a skunk called a zorillo

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

4. What amusing thing does Darwin witness outside of Monte Video?
(a) a small owl trying to catch an anaconda
(b) a rabbit hitching a rind on a crocodile
(c) a chicken trying to scare a fox
(d) a gaucho crossing a deep river with a reluctant horse

5. How does Darwin describe Gen. Rosas?
(a) as a tall thin man who does not wear his uniform well
(b) as a disturbed man who wants to be in Buenos Aires
(c) as a masterful horseman who dresses like the gauchos
(d) as a fat, jolly man who loves to talk

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory of Darwin's after observing the atolls is still considered valid today?

2. Where does Darwin particularly admire the view?

3. What is an important occupation for the gauchos?

4. What is Capt. Fitz Roy's plan after anchoring at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River?

5. What is Darwin told about climatic events in the area?

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