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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?
(a) strange stratas of slate
(b) evidence of diamond formations
(c) large mud floes
(d) a band of chalk

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 edge of the sea
(c) the Botanical Garden
(d) in a Brazilian marketplace

3. What do Darwin and his gaucho companion hear at the Sauce outpost?
(a) stories about strange animals in that area
(b) stories about the battles between the army and natives
(c) stories about a Spanish warship
(d) stories about a volcanic eruption in another area

4. What does Darwin find while exploring Cape de Verd?
(a) fossils of extremely large land animals
(b) an amazing variety of strange plants
(c) a cemetery with headstones dating back to the 16th century
(d) remains of a forgotten 14th century civilization

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin see as the disadvantages such as monetary inflation and a sense of personal anonymity in Sydney?

2. How long has Darwin been at sea by the time he visits New Zealand?

3. Why do Darwin and Mariano Gonzales take ten pack mules on the trek across the Andes?

4. How does Darwin speculate the craggy boulders around the mountains were moved?

5. What does Darwin collect traveling around Argentina?

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