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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On the way to Santa Fe, what makes the road very difficult, especially for the many carts with huge wheels?
(a) occasional battles with natives
(b) rockslides off the mountains
(c) very narrow trails in some places
(d) recent heavy rains

3. What does Darwin compare to the taste of veal?
(a) llama meat
(b) armadillo meat
(c) puma meat
(d) lizard meat

4. Where does Darwin see camphor, pepper, cinnamon and clove trees, along with breadfruit, jaca and mango?
(a) the edge of the sea
(b) in a Brazilian marketplace
(c) deep in the Brazilian jungle
(d) the Botanical Garden

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?

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

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