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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?
(a) the south of Chile
(b) the Brazilian state of Bahia
(c) the interior of Uruguay
(d) Fernando Noronha Island

2. What does Darwin have to do for two days at the military encampment?
(a) classify the various fish caught in the Colorado
(b) listen to stories about native religion
(c) catch up on entries in his journal
(d) little else but observe the natives

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

4. Who does Darwin accompany while exploring around Botofogo Bay?
(a) his hired native guide
(b) a large bearded monkey
(c) Capt. Fitz Roy
(d) an old Portuguese priest

5. At Botofogo Bay, what does Darwin find that interests him?
(a) new kinds of bees
(b) strange flesh eating fish
(c) many species of birds
(d) many species of planaria (flatworms)

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sociological condition in Brazil that disturbs Darwin?

2. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?

3. What do the gauchos bring down using their bolas?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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