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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two different styles Darwin uses in his journal?

2. What animal does Darwin find in small herds after arriving at Port Desire?

3. What do the Brazilian villages remind Darwin of?

4. Where do seals and penguins surround the ship and make noises that resemble cattle?

5. What animal is a scavenger for hard objects it piles at the entrance to its burrows?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Darwin regard the Brazilian horses?

5. What does Darwin find to write about just outside of Maldonado?

6. Who does Darwin encounter at Las Minas and how does he size them up?

7. What problem ensues after the Portuguese priest makes a kill in the forest?

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

9. What does Darwin surmise about the geology of St. Jago?

10. What does Darwin write about a huge bird he kills up the Santa Cruz River?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about hunting for sport. Mention Darwin's killing of the condor in connection to the efforts today to save the bird from extinction. In your essay discuss how humans have contributed to the extinction or near extinction of many species.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE. In the critique discuss the writer's style, use of language, and ability to make the reading interesting. End the critique by your recommendation for people to read or not read this book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on man's disruption of natural ecology by introducing species to an area where they do not naturally belong. Use examples of this as seen by Darwin on his scientific voyage. Conclude in your essay why humans are responsible for preserving the ecosystems of the world.

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