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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invites Darwin to visit an estate near Rio de Janeiro?
(a) a wealthy Brazilian
(b) a French explorer
(c) a Brazilian general
(d) an English landowner

2. What marine creature does Darwin discover off of St. Domingo that he keeps in his cabin?
(a) a cuttlefish
(b) a starfish
(c) a sea slug
(d) an octopus

3. After leaving Las Minas, what does Darwin see near marble outcroppings?
(a) large flocks of ostriches roaming the land
(b) kangaroos and wallabies
(c) giant land turtles
(d) pygmie hippopotamuses

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

5. What causes the different colored water Darwin sees after leaving Bahia?
(a) undersea volcano eruptions
(b) variance in temperature
(c) color from iron oxide deposits
(d) small interlocking organisms

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?

2. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?

3. Where do seals and penguins surround the ship and make noises that resemble cattle?

4. What does Darwin do during his three-day stay in Socego?

5. What is the composition of the Cape de Verd Islands?

(see the answer key)

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