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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After leaving Las Minas, what does Darwin see near marble outcroppings?
(a) giant land turtles
(b) pygmie hippopotamuses
(c) kangaroos and wallabies
(d) large flocks of ostriches roaming the land

2. What are the two different styles Darwin uses in his journal?
(a) biologist and engineer
(b) scientist and journalist
(c) clergyman and scientist
(d) explorer and philosopher

3. What marine creature does Darwin discover off of St. Domingo that he keeps in his cabin?
(a) a sea slug
(b) a cuttlefish
(c) an octopus
(d) a starfish

4. Sailing away from Rio de Janeiro, what does Darwin see?
(a) giant squid
(b) a pod of whales
(c) shark infested waters
(d) hundreds of porpoises

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the evening meal consist of at Don Juan Fuentes' house?

2. Where does Darwin see camphor, pepper, cinnamon and clove trees, along with breadfruit, jaca and mango?

3. What does Darwin do during his three-day stay in Socego?

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

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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