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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must they stop regularly while ascending Peuquenes ridge?
(a) because the mules get tired
(b) because of the thin air
(c) because the rock formations shift
(d) because of plants Darwin discovers

2. What is the stormy place the Beagle visits where the people raise pigs and potatoes and catch fish?
(a) the Virgin Islands
(b) the Isle of Man
(c) the island of Chiloe
(d) the island of Santiago

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

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

5. What do Darwin and his companions find at the Colorado River?
(a) an abandoned military fort
(b) a ferry to get them to the other side
(c) a military encampment headed by General Rosas
(d) many fishing villages

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Darwin find in small herds after arriving at Port Desire?

2. What are the dates of Charles Darwin's life span?

3. What causes the different colored water Darwin sees after leaving Bahia?

4. On his second attempt, what is Capt. Fitz Roy able to navigate successfully?

5. How does Darwin make it to Monte Video and the Beagle?

(see the answer key)

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