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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Darwin do during his three-day stay in Socego?
(a) go hungry
(b) catch up on his sleep
(c) climbs trees
(d) collects insects within the forest

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

4. What does Darwin find while exploring Cape de Verd?
(a) fossils of extremely large land animals
(b) remains of a forgotten 14th century civilization
(c) an amazing variety of strange plants
(d) a cemetery with headstones dating back to the 16th century

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is a tree Darwin comes across famous among the natives?

3. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?

4. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?

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

(see the answer key)

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