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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin have to do for two days at the military encampment?
(a) listen to stories about native religion
(b) catch up on entries in his journal
(c) little else but observe the natives
(d) classify the various fish caught in the Colorado

2. What does Darwin discover that some small owls eat by examining the contents of their stomachs?
(a) eggs and other birds
(b) grain and insects
(c) fruit and vegetables
(d) mice and snakes

3. Where does the Beagle anchor at Tierra del Fuego island?
(a) the Bay of Good Hope
(b) the Bay of Santiago
(c) the Bay of Good Success
(d) the Bay of Bengal

4. What is one of the industries of the native population near the military post?
(a) making the round stones for the bolas
(b) making lazo, or lassos, for the gauchos
(c) weaving ponchos for gauchos
(d) trading horses they caught and trained

5. What is Darwin told about climatic events in the area?
(a) heatwaves and cold spells
(b) rainfall changes in the course of rivers
(c) tidal waves and cyclones
(d) drought followed by floods

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darwin particularly admire the view?

2. After the miserable climate around Tierra del Fuego, what does Darwin enjoy about Chile?

3. Where does Darwin find olive and orange trees and many varieties of vegetables?

4. What does Darwin find in the Santa Fe area?

5. What large bird does Darwin shoot up the Santa Cruz River?

(see the answer key)

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