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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 theory about volcanic activity and earthquakes does Darwin form that is years ahead of his time?
(a) fault lines come from underwater volcanoes
(b) volcanoes create fault lines in the earth
(c) fissures run along the same direction as the earthquake fault line
(d) volcanic activity has nothing to do with earthquakes

2. What must the people do at Iquique?
(a) import everything
(b) fight the natives
(c) grow their own food
(d) build strong houses

3. Why must they stop regularly while ascending Peuquenes ridge?
(a) because of plants Darwin discovers
(b) because the mules get tired
(c) because the rock formations shift
(d) because of the thin air

4. What theory of Darwin's after observing the atolls is still considered valid today?
(a) how the atolls were formed
(b) why atolls are disappearing
(c) what makes coral grow in a circle
(d) how atolls help the ocean ecology

5. Who are the six sailors who show up at the Beagle?
(a) runaways from a whaling ship
(b) survivors of a shipwreck
(c) guards from a prisoner ship
(d) keepers of a lighthouse

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darwin find mostly desert with a few mines of low quality here and there?

2. What does the host at the Hacienda de San Isidro provide for Darwin?

3. What does Darwin see from the Blue Mountains?

4. What causes massive destruction and takes many lives at Valdavia?

5. What do Darwin and some crew members walk on when they visit the island of San Pedro?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Darwin describe the dress of the Chilean miner?

2. Explain what Darwin sees at Concepcion and why the houses are still standing.

3. Tell what Darwin sees back off the coast of Chile and how he assesses the sight.

4. Explain Darwin's impression of the geology of New Zealand.

5. Tell about the runaway sailors at the Chonos Archipelago.

6. What are the things Darwin notices at Keeling Island?

7. What are conditions like at the copper mines of Jajuel?

8. Describe Darwin's disappointment at the saltpeter mine.

9. Explain Darwin's observations in the Galapagos that will later influence his scientific theories.

10. Explain the problem of distance perception and atmospheric effects in the mountains.

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