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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What small bird resembles quail in its habits and snipe in its looks?
(a) the tinochorus rumicivorous
(b) the South American mockingbird
(c) the avioticus imbicilus
(d) the flightless pheasant

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

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

4. Who takes Darwin and his gaucho companion to a mountain called the Sierra de la Ventana?
(a) a local rancher
(b) a military guide
(c) a Portuguese priest
(d) a friendly native

5. 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) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro
(c) in a cottage on Botofogo Bay
(d) in a luxury hotel on Botofogo Bay

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only two insects Darwin locates on St. Paul's Rocks?

2. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?

3. What is the composition of most of the rock formations on the Brazilian coast?

4. What does Darwin observe that is formed by lightning hitting the hills and traversing through the sand?

5. What does Darwin discover about fifteen miles from Patagones?

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