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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin write that he found along the banks of the Santa Cruz River?
(a) kangaroo tracks
(b) nothing new or of great interest
(c) large apes
(d) prehistoric fossils

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

3. At Botofogo Bay, what does Darwin find that interests him?
(a) new kinds of bees
(b) many species of planaria (flatworms)
(c) strange flesh eating fish
(d) many species of birds

4. What large bird does Darwin shoot up the Santa Cruz River?
(a) an ostrich
(b) a condor
(c) a pelican
(d) an eagle

5. What are the dates of Charles Darwin's life span?
(a) Aug. 12, 1829 to Feb. 20, 1903
(b) Feb. 12, 1809 to April 19, 1882
(c) May 14, 1850 to June 19, 1922
(d) Jan. 6, 1818 to Dec. 3, 1900

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the volcanic formation of St. Domingo, what does Darwin notice about the island?

2. What does Darwin see along the way where robbers hide and cattle can be lost?

3. What animals had been introduced on East Falkland Island?

4. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?

5. What does Darwin do during his three-day stay in Socego?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the problem with getting three boats up the Santa Cruz River.

2. Relate the circumstances of returning natives of Tierra del Fuego island.

3. What strange phenomenon occurs on the way to Port Desire and how does Darwin rationalize it?

4. At the first stop after Sao Jago, what are Darwin's observations?

5. How does Darwin surmise that animals similar to Old World animals ended up in the Americas?

6. At the Rio Negro, about 300 miles to the south of Maldonado, what is the evidence of political turmoil in South America?

7. On his trip to Buenos Aires, What does Darwin have to observe?

8. Describe the beginning of Darwin's trip around the world.

9. How do the people of Uruguay receive Darwin and what does he notice there?

10. Describe the problem Darwin faces when he returns to Buenos Aires.

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