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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?
(a) in the center of the city
(b) in a luxury hotel on Botofogo Bay
(c) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro
(d) in a cottage on Botofogo Bay

2. What does Darwin find that thrives in the area around the salt lakes?
(a) a species of birds
(b) a species of worms
(c) a species of mammals
(d) a species of snakes

3. What must Darwin and his guide cross on the way back to Hacienda de San Isidro?
(a) a dry, parched desert
(b) a suspension bridge made of rope and hide
(c) a rapids in a mountain river
(d) a line of military guarding the border

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

5. What does Darwin write that he found along the banks of the Santa Cruz River?
(a) nothing new or of great interest
(b) large apes
(c) prehistoric fossils
(d) kangaroo tracks

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darwin attempt to communicate with a large black man on a ferry?

2. What does Darwin see along the way where robbers hide and cattle can be lost?

3. At Botofogo Bay, what does Darwin find that interests him?

4. What is Darwin's assessment of the natives on Tierra del Fuego?

5. How does Darwin describe Gen. Rosas?

(see the answer key)

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