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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Darwin told about climatic events in the area?
(a) heatwaves and cold spells
(b) rainfall changes in the course of rivers
(c) drought followed by floods
(d) tidal waves and cyclones

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

3. Where does Darwin see a rocky, steep hill jutting about 1,000 feet into the sky?
(a) St. Paul's Rocks
(b) St. domingo
(c) Cape de Verd islands
(d) Fernando Noronha Island

4. Where does Darwin get his first walk through a rain forest?
(a) the interior of Uruguay
(b) Fernando Noronha Island
(c) the south of Chile
(d) the Brazilian state of Bahia

5. Why does sea salt work better than lake salt as a preservative?
(a) Sea salt is purer than lake salt.
(b) Sea salt is more plentiful.
(c) Sea salt contains other chemicals that aid in preservation.
(d) Sea salt contains more sodium chloride.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Darwin have to do for two days at the military encampment?

3. What do Darwin's discoveries cause him to think about?

4. Upon Darwin's return to Buenos Aires, what is going on?

5. What does Darwin compare to the taste of veal?

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