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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Darwin and some crew members walk on when they visit the island of San Pedro?
(a) layers of dry salt
(b) hot rocks from a volcano
(c) soft, black sand
(d) layers of logs several yards thick

2. Who invites Darwin to visit an estate near Rio de Janeiro?
(a) an English landowner
(b) a French explorer
(c) a wealthy Brazilian
(d) a Brazilian general

3. How does Darwin attempt to communicate with a large black man on a ferry?
(a) pantomimes
(b) talks loud and makes hand gestures
(c) points to what he wants
(d) draws pictures

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

5. What animal does Darwin find in small herds after arriving at Port Desire?
(a) the llama, rarely seen outside of Peru
(b) the guanaco, rarely seen to the north, is abundant
(c) the bizcacha, in communal burrows
(d) the deer, usually found in jungles

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What large bird does Darwin shoot up the Santa Cruz River?

3. How does Darwin compare the natives of New Zealand to the Tahitians?

4. What does Darwin come across that has all the trappings of an English farm?

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

(see the answer key)

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