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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the founder of Medora?
(a) Marquis de Mores
(b) Franklin Roosevelt
(c) Theodore Roosevelt
(d) Dale Medford

2. What is the name of Humboldt's book that inspired Charles Darwin and others?
(a) Hot, Humid Horticulture
(b) My Life with Plants
(c) Personal Narrative
(d) Jungle Stories

3. What did Harriet's famous book prompt?
(a) The War of 1812
(b) The Civil War
(c) The French and Indian War
(d) The Boston Tea Party

4. What does Agassiz consider Darwin's ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION?
(a) Overrated
(b) Atheism
(c) Brilliant
(d) Inaccurate

5. From what school is the young artist forced to drop out upon the death of his father?
(a) Columbia University
(b) Princeton University
(c) Harvard University
(d) Yale University

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Louis Agassiz?

2. How many children does Harriet have?

3. With whom does Mores think Roosevelt sides?

4. The idea for the railroad originates with three men who are _______________________.

5. What is the name of Humboldt's last book geared toward nonscientific readers?

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