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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe the Mexicans and Americans that they meet in Angeles Bay?
(a) They claim to be friends of Tiny and Sparky and insisted on joining them.
(b) They are easily identifiable from the tattoo that they have on their arm.
(c) They claim to be fishing but seem overly interested in what the expedition is doing and when they are leaving.
(d) They all wear straw hats and Hawaiian shirts.

2. Where does the expedition party sail next on Easter Sunday?
(a) They return to Magdalene Bay because tex forgot the collections he had.
(b) Out of the lagoon and to the next collecting stop south of Marcial Point.
(c) They finally sail to Cortez, Mexico.
(d) They leave La Paz and sail north to Tribecca.

3. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?
(a) It is a trading town where goods can be exchanged, sold and bought.
(b) It is the last collecting stop of the expedition on the west side of the Gulf.
(c) It is the last place where expedition party members can grab a few drinks before getting back to the boat.
(d) It is where several expedition parties meet up and exchange information.

4. What does the crew call the invertebrates that Steinbeck and Ricketts catch?
(a) Jello.
(b) Bugs.
(c) No Bones.
(d) Blobs.

5. Where is Cabo San Lucas?
(a) It is at the southern tip of San Diego Bay.
(b) It is at the northern tip of San Diego Bay.
(c) It is at the southern tip of Magdalena Bay.
(d) It is at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?

2. After facing difficulties collecting specimens, what do Steinbeck and Ricketts do instead on Easter Sunday ?

3. What is Steinbeck's thesis about origins of names of places, specifically California?

4. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?

5. What is a Sally Lightfoot crab?

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