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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is a tree Darwin comes across famous among the natives?
(a) It is revered as an altar to a god called Walleechu.
(b) It is the largest tree in South America.
(c) It bears a medicinal fruit.
(d) It can be seen for miles in any direction.

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. At Botofogo Bay, what does Darwin find that interests him?

2. What do Gen. Rosa's soldiers do after killing the adult natives?

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

4. What does Darwin learn about the ostrich?

5. Why is a puppy that will become a sheep dog put in with a herd to grow up?

(see the answer key)

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