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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 does Darwin spend the night after descending the Blue Mountain plateau?

2. Exploring the Chiloe eastern coastline, what does Darwin observe?

3. Where does Darwin particularly admire the view?

4. Who are the unusually tall people compared to other natives of the area?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Tell something about the island of Chiloe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about birds you are familiar with and like. In the essay, describe the various birds and why they are appealing to you. Use anecdotes to support your points.

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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