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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What small bird resembles quail in its habits and snipe in its looks?
(a) the flightless pheasant
(b) the South American mockingbird
(c) the avioticus imbicilus
(d) the tinochorus rumicivorous

2. What does Darwin collect traveling around Argentina?
(a) many species of quadrupeds, birds, lizards and snakes
(b) fresh fruit to take back to the Beagle
(c) leaves, parasites, and ledgends
(d) common rocks and precious stones

3. What are the only two insects Darwin locates on St. Paul's Rocks?
(a) moths and ants
(b) spiders and parasites brought in on the birds
(c) ticks and fleas
(d) grasshoppers and flies

4. What does Darwin see at Punta Alta?
(a) a man called horse
(b) a squirrel called rocky
(c) a cat called gatito
(d) a skunk called a zorillo

5. Who takes Darwin and his gaucho companion to a mountain called the Sierra de la Ventana?
(a) a military guide
(b) a local rancher
(c) a Portuguese priest
(d) a friendly native

Short Answer Questions

1. Sailing away from Rio de Janeiro, what does Darwin see?

2. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?

3. After the return to Rio de Janeiro, where does Darwin stay that is rich in resources for the naturalist?

4. What do Gen. Rosa's soldiers do after killing the adult natives?

5. What does Darwin find in the area of Bahia Blanca?

(see the answer key)

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