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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 5-Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the body of water named in honor of Charles Darwin?
(a) The Darwin Bay.
(b) The Bay of Charles.
(c) The Darwin Stream.
(d) The Darwin River.

2. What is Mary Hepburn wearing when she arrives at the Hotel El Dorado?
(a) A cheeta print dress.
(b) U.S. Marine Corps combat fatigues.
(c) Jeans and a tank top.
(d) A silk formal dress.

3. What is the capital of Ecuador?
(a) Tulcán.
(b) Guaranda.
(c) Quito.
(d) Guayaquil.

4. Where was the Bahia built?
(a) Greece.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Russia.
(d) Ecuador.

5. How many wives has James Wait had?
(a) 17.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is James Wait's native city?

2. Who is the 35-year-old American male who could not swim a stroke, who intended to get from the South American continent to the Galapagos Islands?

3. What nationality does James Wait claim to be in Chapter 2?

4. It is theorized that ________ created all the creatures on the Galapagos Islands, so they had no need for transportation.

5. What is the name of the ship that Darwin took on a mapping expedition that would take him completely around the world and would last five years?

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