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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Darwin end up bringing his own horse down?
(a) trying to lasso a steer
(b) climbing up a ravine
(c) jumping over a cactus
(d) attempting to use a bola

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

3. What does the man think Darwin is going to do?
(a) make him work
(b) give him money
(c) push him into the water
(d) strike him

4. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?
(a) a band of chalk
(b) evidence of diamond formations
(c) strange stratas of slate
(d) large mud floes

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the composition of the Cape de Verd Islands?

2. What are the two different styles Darwin uses in his journal?

3. What is the composition of most of the rock formations on the Brazilian coast?

4. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?

5. What does Darwin collect traveling around Argentina?

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