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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. Why does the Beagle stop for three days at the Chonos Archipelago?

2. Where does Darwin see plants and animals similar to what he saw on the plains of Patagonia?

3. Where does the Beagle head after New Zealand?

4. How does Darwin describe the town of Port Louis?

5. What are the Kauai pine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What route does Darwin take back to Chile and what he discovers on the way.

2. What are conditions like at the copper mines of Jajuel?

3. How does Darwin react to Mauritius, known at that time as the Isle of France?

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

5. How does Darwin react to Sydney, Australia?

6. Tell about the runaway sailors at the Chonos Archipelago.

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

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

9. Summarize Darwin's classification of coral reefs.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing the historical displacement of native peoples in both North and South America. Compare the revolutions and wars with the indigenous populations of each continent. In your essay speculate on how small groups of European settlers were able to take over the New World.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing the hardships of exploring the earth in the mid 1880s to the hardships of space exploration today. Compare such things as cramped living conditions, facing the unknown, and dietary changes that go along with each type of exploration. Speculate how much different space travel may become in the next 100 years by comparing with the improvements in travel since the voyage of the Beagle.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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