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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. Who was a former citizen of the Soviet Union and has been granted political asylum in Great Britain?

2. According to the narrator, what are the people of the Galapagos Islands only tool?

3. The Bahia is technically a ship designed for ________.

4. What subject is Adolf von Kleist interest in?

5. What is the name of the cruise ship that takes its maiden voyage to the Galapagos Islands?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jesus Ortiz . What is his brain capable of doing?

2. Why does Kazakh never bark or play with other dogs?

3. Why does the narrator choose the Captain's head to get into in Chapter 23?

4. Why do blue-footed boobies dance the way they do in courtship?

5. Describe the city of Guayaquil as it is described in Chapter 1.

6. Compare and contrast Mandarax to Gokubi.

7. What mystery in 1986 A.D. is discussed in Chapter 1?

8. What is Mandarax? Who created it? How many Mandarax were made? What is its function?

9. How do people describe their brains in Chapter 6?

10. Why does Mary Hepburn believe she had a brain tumor in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In your opinion, how are women viewed in the novel Galapagos? Are women overruled by their male counterparts or are women treated equally? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Natural selection is defined as the process by which inheritable traits make it more likely for an organism to survive and successfully reproduce. Make a case for or against natural selection. Use specific reasons and examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Book 2: Chapter 7, Leon Trout must face the decision whether to go into the afterlife or stay for a million years to watch humanity evolve. He cannot let go of the unfolding story of humankind, at least not for another million years. Why do you think Leon is given a million years to stay on earth? Do you think there is a limit to the amount of knowledge the Father wants Leon to have? Explain.

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