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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amusing thing does Darwin witness outside of Monte Video?
(a) a rabbit hitching a rind on a crocodile
(b) a chicken trying to scare a fox
(c) a gaucho crossing a deep river with a reluctant horse
(d) a small owl trying to catch an anaconda

2. What do the gauchos prepare for a meal on the island?
(a) puma steaks
(b) a spit roasted wild goat
(c) a boneless roast with the hide still on the meat
(d) a soup made with a large turtle

3. Where do the wooden houses best withstand the effects of the massive earthquake?
(a) the town of Concepcion
(b) the Island of Valdivia
(c) the houseboats of Chiloe
(d) where there are solid foundations

4. What do the gauchos bring down using their bolas?
(a) birds, monkeys, or crocodiles
(b) game, cattle, horses, or humans
(c) elephants, lions, and kangaroos
(d) trees, cacti, or boulders

5. After leaving the Santa Cruz River, where does the Beagle make its next stop?
(a) Panama
(b) Baja California
(c) East Falkland Island
(d) the Galapogas Islands

Short Answer Questions

1. What marine creature does Darwin discover off of St. Domingo that he keeps in his cabin?

2. Who are the six sailors who show up at the Beagle?

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

4. On his second attempt, what is Capt. Fitz Roy able to navigate successfully?

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

(see the answer key)

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