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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Darwin and his gaucho companion hear at the Sauce outpost?
(a) stories about a Spanish warship
(b) stories about the battles between the army and natives
(c) stories about strange animals in that area
(d) stories about a volcanic eruption in another area

3. What does the evening meal consist of at Don Juan Fuentes' house?
(a) fried eggs and flying fish
(b) only a variety of vegetables
(c) nothing but meat and water
(d) barbecued goat and wine

4. What does Darwin learn about the ostrich?
(a) the ostrich swims long distances
(b) the ostrich mates only once in a lifetime
(c) the ostrich lays six eggs at a time
(d) the ostrich builds nests of clay

5. Where does the Beagle anchor at Tierra del Fuego island?
(a) the Bay of Bengal
(b) the Bay of Good Success
(c) the Bay of Good Hope
(d) the Bay of Santiago

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Capt. Fitz Roy's plan after anchoring at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River?

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

3. What does Darwin find in the area of Bahia Blanca?

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

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

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