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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. Where do the wooden houses best withstand the effects of the massive earthquake?

2. What unusual thing exists on another island some miles away from Keeling Island?

3. What are the Kauai pine?

4. From where do many of the people living in Port Louis come?

5. What social condition does Darwin argue against at the end of his book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Darwin's impressions at the bay of Valparaiso.

2. Tell what Darwin sees back off the coast of Chile and how he assesses the sight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about returning home after a long journey or vacation. Define the feelings of being in familiar surroundings and sleeping in your own bed. Compare with Darwin's anxious desire to return to England after five years on the Beagle.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay evaluating Darwin as a sociologist. Define how objective he is in writing about other cultures. Be sure to give references from his book to support your ideas.

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