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

2. Why is a puppy that will become a sheep dog put in with a herd to grow up?

3. What does the man think Darwin is going to do?

4. On the way to Santa Fe, what makes the road very difficult, especially for the many carts with huge wheels?

5. Upon Darwin's return to Buenos Aires, what is going on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Darwin have to say about the Brazilian rain forest?

2. What does Darwin discover in the area of Bahia Blanca after the Beagle arrives and how does he theorize about his find?

3. What occurs in the Plata estuary?

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

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

6. On his trip to Buenos Aires, What does Darwin have to observe?

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

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

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

10. Relate the circumstances of returning natives of Tierra del Fuego island.

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the formation and beauty of atolls. In your essay discuss how they were formed, specifically noting the part that coral plays in the process. Express your feeling about the fragility of the coral reefs and the effects on them of pollution and global warming.

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