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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the only two insects Darwin locates on St. Paul's Rocks?
(a) spiders and parasites brought in on the birds
(b) grasshoppers and flies
(c) ticks and fleas
(d) moths and ants

2. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?
(a) in a cottage on Botofogo Bay
(b) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro
(c) in the center of the city
(d) in a luxury hotel on Botofogo Bay

3. Where do seals and penguins surround the ship and make noises that resemble cattle?
(a) the Plata estuary
(b) off the coast of Antarctica
(c) just of the coast from Rio de Janeiro
(d) headed north from Rio de Janeiro

4. Why can two dead monkeys not be shaken out of a tree?
(a) they are held by other monkeys
(b) the grip of their large hands
(c) the grip of their prehensile tails
(d) they are wedged in the branches

5. What does Darwin observe that is formed by lightning hitting the hills and traversing through the sand?
(a) silicone balls
(b) glass tubes
(c) black glass
(d) veins of gold

Short Answer Questions

1. What marine creature does Darwin discover off of St. Domingo that he keeps in his cabin?

2. What do the Brazilian villages remind Darwin of?

3. How does Darwin end up bringing his own horse down?

4. Sailing away from Rio de Janeiro, what does Darwin see?

5. Where does Darwin see a rocky, steep hill jutting about 1,000 feet into the sky?

(see the answer key)

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