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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 35-Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Leon Trout?
(a) The father of the Galapagos Islands.
(b) The narrator.
(c) A paranoid schizophrenic soldier.
(d) The Captain of the Bahia.

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

3. It is theorized that ________ created all the creatures on the Galapagos Islands, so they had no need for transportation.
(a) Mohammed.
(b) Buddha.
(c) God.
(d) Gandhi.

4. What war did the narrator fight in?
(a) Cold War.
(b) World War II.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Vietnam War.

5. What year was Charles Darwin born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1492.
(d) 1776.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Selena find out that her father has passed away on the Bahia?

2. How does Mary Hepburn introduce herself to James Wait?

3. What make and model vehicle does Hernando Cruz drive?

4. What subject did James Wait study for two years at the vocation high school in his home town?

5. What is the name of the cruise ship that takes its maiden voyage to the Galapagos Islands?

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