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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the Kauai pine?
(a) trees that once grew all over the land
(b) pitiful cries of mountain wildcats
(c) trees as large as giant redwoods
(d) gnarled brush that covers the land

2. What does Darwin discover that some small owls eat by examining the contents of their stomachs?
(a) fruit and vegetables
(b) mice and snakes
(c) eggs and other birds
(d) grain and insects

3. Why do they have a problem with making a meal at 11,000 feet?
(a) There are few sticks to use for making a fire.
(b) Water boils at a very low temperature at this altitude.
(c) Their supplies are all frozen.
(d) The wind blows out their fire.

4. How does Darwin attempt to communicate with a large black man on a ferry?
(a) pantomimes
(b) draws pictures
(c) points to what he wants
(d) talks loud and makes hand gestures

5. What animal does Darwin find in small herds after arriving at Port Desire?
(a) the bizcacha, in communal burrows
(b) the deer, usually found in jungles
(c) the llama, rarely seen outside of Peru
(d) the guanaco, rarely seen to the north, is abundant

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darwin see plants and animals similar to what he saw on the plains of Patagonia?

2. What is Darwin's profession?

3. What does Darwin see on the way to a saltpeter mine?

4. What does Darwin observe along the rivers of the Andes?

5. At Botofogo Bay, what does Darwin find that interests him?

(see the answer key)

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