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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 5-Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the Bahia?
(a) A pair of young German sisters.
(b) A pair of young German brothers.
(c) A pair of old German brothers.
(d) A pair of old German sisters.

2. What subject did James Wait study for two years at the vocation high school in his home town?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Restaurant Management.
(c) Automobile repair and maintenance.
(d) Aircraft repair and maintenance.

3. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?
(a) January 1, 1986.
(b) July 4, 1986.
(c) April 1, 1986.
(d) November 28, 1986.

4. What single word adequately describes Charles Darwin's transformation of the Galapagos Islands from worthless to priceless?
(a) Magical.
(b) Impotent.
(c) Mundane.
(d) Predictable.

5. What is the name of the body of water named in honor of Charles Darwin?
(a) The Darwin River.
(b) The Darwin Stream.
(c) The Bay of Charles.
(d) The Darwin Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many foster homes had Wait lived in growing up?

2. It is theorized that ________ created all the creatures on the Galapagos Islands, so they had no need for transportation.

3. in 1986 A.D., where was the chief seaport of the little South American democracy of Ecuador?

4. When Wait considered himself old enough to run away, he hitchhiked to __________.

5. What is the name of the ship that Darwin took on a mapping expedition that would take him completely around the world and would last five years?

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