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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 is more plentiful.
(c) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.
(d) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.

2. What does Darwin discover about fifteen miles from Patagones?
(a) a salt lake
(b) a sand dune mountain
(c) a volcanic crater
(d) a tar pit

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

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

5. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?
(a) the Incas
(b) some bandits
(c) the gauchos
(d) the military

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Darwin observe that is formed by lightning hitting the hills and traversing through the sand?

4. What is Darwin's profession?

5. What does Darwin find that thrives in the area around the salt lakes?

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