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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his way up the coast of Chile toward Copiapo, why does Darwin turn inland toward the mining area?
(a) He does not find much of interest along the coast.
(b) He hears about strange plant life at the mines.
(c) He is bored looking at the sea all the time.
(d) The coastline becomes impassable.

2. Where does the Beagle head after New Zealand?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Sydney, Australia
(d) the Philippines

3. What do Darwin's discoveries cause him to think about?
(a) species unknown in Europe
(b) species that have become extinct
(c) the many different kins of one species
(d) the pre-historic geology

4. What do the gauchos prepare for a meal on the island?
(a) puma steaks
(b) a spit roasted wild goat
(c) a boneless roast with the hide still on the meat
(d) a soup made with a large turtle

5. Where does Darwin spend the night after descending the Blue Mountain plateau?
(a) at a sheep ranch
(b) at a cotton plantation
(c) at a modern inn
(d) at a mission

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are York Minster, Jemmy Button and Fuegia Basket?

2. What do reddish brown clouds turn out to be?

3. What does Darwin learn about the ostrich?

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

5. Who are the unusually tall people compared to other natives of the area?

(see the answer key)

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