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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 is Darwin's assessment of New Zealand?

2. Who is the old school friend of Darwin's he stays with in Chile?

3. How does Darwin describe the dress of the Chilean miners?

4. Where does Darwin find mostly desert with a few mines of low quality here and there?

5. Where does Darwin spend the night after descending the Blue Mountain plateau?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Darwin sum up his voyage at its end?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the gaucho with the North American cowboy. In the contrast be sure to include the gaucho's use of the bola. Give your opinion as to which of the two you find most interesting.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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