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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can two dead monkeys not be shaken out of a tree?
(a) they are held by other monkeys
(b) the grip of their large hands
(c) they are wedged in the branches
(d) the grip of their prehensile tails

2. What affirmation does Darwin make about the earth?
(a) every part of the world is habitable
(b) there is no life in a salt lake bed
(c) some of the earth is inhabitable
(d) life on earth is only near wateer

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

4. Where do seals and penguins surround the ship and make noises that resemble cattle?
(a) just of the coast from Rio de Janeiro
(b) headed north from Rio de Janeiro
(c) off the coast of Antarctica
(d) the Plata estuary

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the different colored water Darwin sees after leaving Bahia?

2. How does Darwin end up bringing his own horse down?

3. Who invites Darwin to visit an estate near Rio de Janeiro?

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

5. What do Darwin and his companions find at the Colorado River?

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