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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can two dead monkeys not be shaken out of a tree?
(a) they are held by other monkeys
(b) they are wedged in the branches
(c) the grip of their prehensile tails
(d) the grip of their large hands

2. Why can Darwin not explore the forest of Chiloe?
(a) It is too thick to pass through.
(b) It is too wet to support horse or man,
(c) It is filled with poisonous plants.
(d) It is held sacred by the natives.

3. Who are York Minster, Jemmy Button and Fuegia Basket?
(a) Gauchos from Argentina
(b) Crewmen on the Beagle
(c) Natives of the Tierra del Fuego area
(d) guides on Tierra del Fuego

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

5. What does Darwin speculate about as he observes the snow melt percolating and loosening rocks?
(a) how minerals are formed
(b) how the geology develops
(c) how plants are introduced
(d) how rich ores are found

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Darwin accompany while exploring around Botofogo Bay?

2. What marine creature does Darwin discover off of St. Domingo that he keeps in his cabin?

3. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?

4. What does the kingfisher use to collect its food?

5. What is the composition of most of the rock formations on the Brazilian coast?

(see the answer key)

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