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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 is the Beagle after passing through the Strait of Magellan?

2. Where does Darwin particularly admire the view?

3. What theory of Darwin's after observing the atolls is still considered valid today?

4. What does Darwin find in relationship to his interest in plants and animals?

5. What turns out to be a raised plain about 3,000 feet above sea level?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Darwin react to Sydney, Australia?

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

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

4. Explain Darwin's impression of the geology of New Zealand.

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

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

7. Tell something about the island of Chiloe.

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

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

10. Explain what Darwin observes after landing at Hobart Town on the island of Tasmania.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 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.

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