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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin discover on the way back to Chile by way of the Uspallata pass north of Mendoza?
(a) ruins of an ancient civilization
(b) hot springs where he stops to bathe
(c) quarts cliffs of many colors
(d) silicified wood in the form of standing tree trunks

2. Why do Darwin and Mariano Gonzales take ten pack mules on the trek across the Andes?
(a) in case they get lost
(b) in case they stay longer than planned
(c) in case they have to hire extra guides
(d) in case they become snowed in

3. What must Darwin and his guide cross on the way back to Hacienda de San Isidro?
(a) a dry, parched desert
(b) a rapids in a mountain river
(c) a suspension bridge made of rope and hide
(d) a line of military guarding the border

4. What is Darwin's assessment of the natives on Tierra del Fuego?
(a) They are intelligent enough to someday become civilized.
(b) They are stupid because of inbreeding.
(c) They are too primitive to civilize.
(d) They are an advanced civilization.

5. What is a particular riding skill of a gaucho?
(a) standing up in the saddle at full gallop
(b) going around a post at full gallop touching a finger to the post
(c) riding for days without getting out of the saddle
(d) riding on the underside of the horse to avoid detection

Short Answer Questions

1. Walking along a road cut through the landscape, what does Darwin reflect on?

2. What is a principal industry of Chile that Darwin observes?

3. Why do they have a problem with making a meal at 11,000 feet?

4. What are the two different styles Darwin uses in his journal?

5. What is one of the industries of the native population near the military post?

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