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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 11-Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the Bahia built?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Russia.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Greece.

2. How many wives has James Wait had?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 17.

3. Who is Donald?
(a) Mary and Roy Hepburn's cat.
(b) Mary Heburn's first husband.
(c) A golden retriever that Roy tied to a stake.
(d) The captain of the Bahia.

4. What do the two stars by the names of certain characters in the story mean?
(a) These characters are the most important.
(b) These characters are royal figures.
(c) These characters are the only surviving characters.
(d) These characters would be dead before the sun went down.

5. What is ikebana?
(a) The Japanese art of pottery making.
(b) The Japanese art of flower arranging.
(c) The Chinese art of sculpture making.
(d) The Chinese art of flower arranging.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What single word adequately describes Charles Darwin's transformation of the Galapagos Islands from worthless to priceless?

3. What is the name of the archipelago of volcanic peaks due west of Guayaquil?

4. Mary Hepburn whispers, "You are my enemy. Why would I want to carry such a terrible enemy inside of me?" What is she referring to?

5. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?

(see the answer key)

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