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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 does Darwin discover about fifteen miles from Patagones?

2. What animal life does Darwin observe on the trail?

3. What is Darwin's assessment of the natives on Tierra del Fuego?

4. What amusing thing does Darwin witness outside of Monte Video?

5. What does the kingfisher use to collect its food?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Darwin stunned by the docility of a large male slave?

2. Briefly tell about the waterfowl Darwin catalogs on East Falkland Island.

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

4. In the area of St. Fe, Darwin examines the geology. What discovery does he make there?

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

6. What occurs in the Plata estuary?

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

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

9. Describe two species of birds Darwin locates after he finds the fossils.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about a scientific trip you would like to make. Zero in on one geographical area you would like to visit and do scientific research. In your essay, express how you would prepare for such an expedition.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the type of person who is scientifically, physically, and emotionally fit to undertake a voyage like the one Darwin made around the world. In explaining your thesis, use examples of Darwin's inquisitive mind, his ability as a hunter, his ability to ride a horse, his nerve to go off with strangers into the unknown, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the contribution to scientific knowledge that came out of the voyage of the Beagle. In your essay discuss how Darwin's inquisitive mind led him to draw certain conclusions from observations he made during the 5-year circumnavigation of the world. Notice that it was his 5-week survey of the Galapagos Islands that later led to his writing THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES and his idea of mutability of species.

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