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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin see at Chatham Island?
(a) huge tortoises weighing up to 200 pounds
(b) thriving fishing villages
(c) rock dwelling monkeys
(d) large pelicans along the coast

2. After leaving the Santa Cruz River, where does the Beagle make its next stop?
(a) East Falkland Island
(b) Baja California
(c) Panama
(d) the Galapogas Islands

3. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?
(a) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.
(b) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.
(c) Sea salt is more plentiful.
(d) Sea salt is purer than lake salt.

4. What does Darwin discover at the saltpeter mine?
(a) nothing remarkable
(b) crystal formations
(c) thistle forests
(d) hot springs

5. How does the Santa Cruz River bed change as Darwin moves upstream?
(a) from red clay to smooth stones
(b) from stones to marshy sand
(c) from sand and silt to polished granite
(d) from stones to black volcanic rock

Short Answer Questions

1. What affirmation does Darwin make about the earth?

2. What does Darwin discover had happened at El Carmen or Patagones?

3. After sailing away from Chile, where does the Beagle go?

4. How does Darwin describe the dress of the Chilean miners?

5. Why is a tree Darwin comes across famous among the natives?

(see the answer key)

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