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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 come across that has all the trappings of an English farm?
(a) an experimental farm
(b) a settlement of Dutch reformers
(c) a prison farm
(d) a missionary settlement

2. What does Darwin begin to notice about the different Galapagos islands?
(a) the animals and plants are all the same
(b) the natural inhabitants of each island differ in slight ways
(c) each island has different kinds of frogs
(d) the birds do not pass from one island to another

3. What notable landmark does Darwin see on St. Helen's Island?
(a) the Lighthouse of the Ancient Mariner
(b) Cleopatra's villa
(c) the statue of the Little Mermaid
(d) Napoleon's tomb

4. What is a principal industry of Chile that Darwin observes?
(a) iron smelting
(b) mining copper and gold
(c) ship building
(d) jewelry making

5. What is at the center of the atoll called Keeling Island?
(a) several small coral reefs
(b) the shallow and calm waters of a lagoon
(c) a fresh water lake
(d) evidence of a volcanic origin

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why can Darwin not explore the forest of Chiloe?

4. Why must they stop regularly while ascending Peuquenes ridge?

5. Headed back towards Chiloe, what does Darwin observe at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Darwin describe the countryside coming down off the Blue Mountain plateau?

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

3. Summarize Darwin's classification of coral reefs.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Darwin describe a staple food on Tierra del Fuego?

9. Tell about Capt. Fitz Roy's talk with Patagonians before making it through the Magdalen Channel.

10. What is Darwin's journal entry as they leave New Zealand?

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