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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?
(a) Sea salt is purer than lake salt.
(b) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.
(c) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.
(d) Sea salt is more plentiful.

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

3. What causes the different colored water Darwin sees after leaving Bahia?
(a) undersea volcano eruptions
(b) color from iron oxide deposits
(c) small interlocking organisms
(d) variance in temperature

4. Where does Darwin see a rocky, steep hill jutting about 1,000 feet into the sky?
(a) Cape de Verd islands
(b) St. domingo
(c) Fernando Noronha Island
(d) St. Paul's Rocks

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the dates of Charles Darwin's life span?

3. What affirmation does Darwin make about the earth?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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