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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Darwin see camphor, pepper, cinnamon and clove trees, along with breadfruit, jaca and mango?
(a) deep in the Brazilian jungle
(b) the Botanical Garden
(c) in a Brazilian marketplace
(d) the edge of the sea

3. After the miserable climate around Tierra del Fuego, what does Darwin enjoy about Chile?
(a) the calm sea and white beaches
(b) the clear, dry and warm weather
(c) the gentle, constant rains
(d) the hot desert climate

4. What is the sociological condition in Brazil that disturbs Darwin?
(a) anarchy
(b) slavery
(c) hegemony
(d) poverty

5. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?
(a) a cat called gatito
(b) a squirrel called rocky
(c) a man called horse
(d) a skunk called a zorillo

Short Answer Questions

1. What affirmation does Darwin make about the earth?

2. Where does Darwin travel with the company of a guide and five gauchos?

3. How does Darwin describe Gen. Rosas?

4. Who is the old school friend of Darwin's he stays with in Chile?

5. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?

(see the answer key)

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