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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?
(a) a skunk called a zorillo
(b) a man called horse
(c) a squirrel called rocky
(d) a cat called gatito

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving Las Minas, what does Darwin see near marble outcroppings?

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

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

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

5. What is one of the industries of the native population near the military post?

(see the answer key)

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