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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Darwin encounter in the village of Las Minas?
(a) the Incas
(b) the military
(c) some bandits
(d) the gauchos

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

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

4. Where does Darwin spend ten weeks at the mouth of the Plata River?
(a) in a Brazilian fort
(b) at a British outpost
(c) a camp set up especially for him
(d) a small town named Maldonado

5. Where do the wooden houses best withstand the effects of the massive earthquake?
(a) the houseboats of Chiloe
(b) the Island of Valdivia
(c) where there are solid foundations
(d) the town of Concepcion

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stormy place the Beagle visits where the people raise pigs and potatoes and catch fish?

2. How long has Darwin been at sea by the time he visits New Zealand?

3. After the miserable climate around Tierra del Fuego, what does Darwin enjoy about Chile?

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

5. What is Darwin's assessment of the natives on Tierra del Fuego?

(see the answer key)

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