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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 does Darwin see that is the size of a rabbit but looks like a kangaroo?

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

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

4. What is located at the Bay of Valparaiso?

5. Where does the Beagle head after New Zealand?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Summarize Darwin's classification of coral reefs.

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

6. Tell what has transpired on the trip from the Galapagos to Tahiti.

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

Write an essay about the type of person who is scientifically, physically, and emotionally fit to undertake a voyage like the one Darwin made around the world. In explaining your thesis, use examples of Darwin's inquisitive mind, his ability as a hunter, his ability to ride a horse, his nerve to go off with strangers into the unknown, etc.

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