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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 is Darwin's assessment of New Zealand?
(a) It is a paradise.
(b) It is too isolated.
(c) It is not a pleasant place.
(d) It is not diverse.

2. Where does Darwin see plants and animals similar to what he saw on the plains of Patagonia?
(a) at Machu Picchu
(b) at the summit of the mountains
(c) in mountain caves
(d) at their camp at Los Arenales

3. Who is the old school friend of Darwin's he stays with in Chile?
(a) Rudyard Kipling
(b) Robert Browning
(c) Richard Corfield
(d) Oliver Swift

4. What is it in which a large wooden spoon seems to dance to the rhythm of the music being played?
(a) a wedding ceremony
(b) a war dance put on to frighten the Beagle crew
(c) a superstitious play put on by the natives
(d) an entertainment for children

5. On his way up the coast of Chile toward Copiapo, why does Darwin turn inland toward the mining area?
(a) The coastline becomes impassable.
(b) He does not find much of interest along the coast.
(c) He is bored looking at the sea all the time.
(d) He hears about strange plant life at the mines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Beagle head after New Zealand?

2. Exploring the Chiloe eastern coastline, what does Darwin observe?

3. How are Darwin and his Tahitian guides able to get inland on the island?

4. What disturbs Darwin about the corn harvest in the area?

5. Where does Darwin find olive and orange trees and many varieties of vegetables?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tell what Darwin thinks and observes about the rivers in the Andes Mountains.

2. Relate what Darwin finds at Chatham Island in the Galapagos archipelago.

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

4. How does Darwin sum up his voyage at its end?

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

6. What comment does Darwin make about slavery in Australia?

7. Tell something about the island of Chiloe.

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

9. What evidence does Darwin find that sea beds are raised by nature to great heights?

10. How does Darwin react to Mauritius, known at that time as the Isle of France?

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