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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?
(a) in a cottage on Botofogo Bay
(b) in a luxury hotel on Botofogo Bay
(c) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro
(d) in the center of the city

2. What is the composition of most of the rock formations on the Brazilian coast?
(a) limestone
(b) marble
(c) granite
(d) iron

3. What is the stormy place the Beagle visits where the people raise pigs and potatoes and catch fish?
(a) the island of Chiloe
(b) the Virgin Islands
(c) the island of Santiago
(d) the Isle of Man

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

5. What is the sociological condition in Brazil that disturbs Darwin?
(a) poverty
(b) anarchy
(c) hegemony
(d) slavery

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the six sailors who show up at the Beagle?

2. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?

3. Why can two dead monkeys not be shaken out of a tree?

4. What does Darwin discover on the way back to Chile by way of the Uspallata pass north of Mendoza?

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

(see the answer key)

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