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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin collect traveling around Argentina?
(a) fresh fruit to take back to the Beagle
(b) many species of quadrupeds, birds, lizards and snakes
(c) common rocks and precious stones
(d) leaves, parasites, and ledgends

2. Where does Darwin stay at Socego?
(a) with native Indians
(b) the estate of Manuel Figuireda
(c) in makeshift tents
(d) the Mandetiba inn

3. What is the composition of the Cape de Verd Islands?
(a) tectonic geology and biological diversity
(b) volcanic geology and not much vegetation
(c) tectonic geology with sparce vegetation
(d) volcanic geology with lush vegetation

4. What is Darwin's profession?
(a) a 19th century chemist
(b) a 19th century naturalist
(c) a 19th century ship's captain
(d) a 19th century map maker

5. What do the gauchos bring down using their bolas?
(a) game, cattle, horses, or humans
(b) trees, cacti, or boulders
(c) birds, monkeys, or crocodiles
(d) elephants, lions, and kangaroos

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?

3. What do the Brazilian villages remind Darwin of?

4. What are two important items used by the gauchos?

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

(see the answer key)

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