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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Darwin make it to Monte Video and the Beagle?
(a) on a packet boat
(b) on horseback
(c) on a stagecoach
(d) in a military convoy

3. On the way to Santa Fe, what makes the road very difficult, especially for the many carts with huge wheels?
(a) very narrow trails in some places
(b) rockslides off the mountains
(c) occasional battles with natives
(d) recent heavy rains

4. Where does Darwin see plants and animals similar to what he saw on the plains of Patagonia?
(a) at their camp at Los Arenales
(b) at Machu Picchu
(c) in mountain caves
(d) at the summit of the mountains

5. Upon Darwin's return to Buenos Aires, what is going on?
(a) a serious drought
(b) a revolution
(c) an international meeting
(d) a celebration

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the gauchos bring down using their bolas?

2. What is the composition of Sierra de la Ventana?

3. What is the guanaco Darwin sees on the way to the Sauce military outpost?

4. What is located at the Bay of Valparaiso?

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

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