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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Darwin and his gaucho companion to a mountain called the Sierra de la Ventana?
(a) a local rancher
(b) a military guide
(c) a Portuguese priest
(d) a friendly native

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

3. Where does Darwin stay at Socego?
(a) the Mandetiba inn
(b) with native Indians
(c) the estate of Manuel Figuireda
(d) in makeshift tents

4. What does Darwin discover that some small owls eat by examining the contents of their stomachs?
(a) mice and snakes
(b) eggs and other birds
(c) fruit and vegetables
(d) grain and insects

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does Darwin find in small herds after arriving at Port Desire?

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

4. How does Darwin make it to Monte Video and the Beagle?

5. What does Darwin see along the way where robbers hide and cattle can be lost?

(see the answer key)

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