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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. How does Darwin get to the Blue Mountains?

2. How long has Darwin been at sea by the time he visits New Zealand?

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

4. Who demonstrates their prowess with their spears launched with throwing sticks?

5. What does Darwin come across that has all the trappings of an English farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Darwin's journal entry as they leave New Zealand?

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

3. Tell about Capt. Fitz Roy's talk with Patagonians before making it through the Magdalen Channel.

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

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

6. Explain Darwin's observations in the Galapagos that will later influence his scientific theories.

7. Relate what Darwin finds at Chatham Island in the Galapagos archipelago.

8. Tell what Darwin thinks and observes about the rivers in the Andes Mountains.

9. Describe Darwin's exploration of the interior of the Tahitian Island.

10. How does Darwin describe the dress of the Chilean miner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about trying different kinds of food. Using Darwin's experiences of eating things like puma meat and tree fungus, discuss how different cultures have different culinary habits. Include any experience you have had in trying a food you had never eaten before. Explain in your essay how adventurous you are (or are not) in trying unusual foods.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay on the value of keeping a journal. In your essay note that only observations are made in the 5-week stay on the Galapagos Islands. It was later after pondering his notes on Galapagos and reading other scientific books that Darwin used his Galapagos experience as a model for his theories in THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Be less specific and generalize more in your essay about how a well-kept journal may be of great value at some future time.

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