The Log from the Sea of Cortez Test | Final Test - Medium

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez Test | Final Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which statement best describes Puerto Refugio?
(a) It is busy with a lot of tourists and vacationers.
(b) It is so solemn, with people walking with their heads bowed.
(c) It is a crime-infested town which is not highly recommended by locals.
(d) It is desolate and inhabited only by rattlesnakes.

2. How does the school of tiny fish that Tiny and Sparky on April 22 catch taste?
(a) Very tasty.
(b) Sweet and sour.
(c) A bit salty.
(d) Spicy and sour.

3. What do the coastal Indians whom Steinbeck and Ricketts met in Puerto Escondido do?
(a) They sell pineapples, mangoes, apples and lemon.
(b) They sell shampoo, lotion, soap and toothpaste.
(c) They sell sea scallops, clams, pearl oysters and conchs.
(d) They sell shirts, pants, towels and some apron.

4. How do the ladies of Laredo react to the expedition party?
(a) The expedition party serves as a source of merriment to the local girls, and the older women cannot stop giggling.
(b) They are offended that the expedition party is allowed to dock in Laredo.
(c) They immediately offer to serve as their housekeepers, promising good food all the time.
(d) They sell many of their beadworks, telling them that the beads are rare and can only be found in Laredo.

5. What is the expedition party's last collecting stop?
(a) San Diego Bay.
(b) San Gabriel Bay.
(c) Magdalena Bay.
(d) La Paz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement best describes the marine life in Puerto Escondido?

2. How does the author describe the call of the doves?

3. Which sea creature frightens Tiny?

4. What does the expedition party hear about Mulege which make it an undesirable destination?

5. How is Guaymas different from the other towns they have been in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tiny harpoons stingrays at the island of Tiburon. Give probable explanations to Tiny's seemingly attachment to harpoons. Cite specific examples in the book to support this explanation.

2. How do the members of the expedition party pass the night of March 29? What discussions are happening and what are the revelations of this night?

3. Discuss the theories and examples presented by members of the expedition team on how persistence of beliefs of mind can overcome actual reality.

4. Near Guaymas, the crew feel a little contempt over the fact that the fishermen they see are too spotless in their white outfits. Explain briefly the circumstances and why the crew feel such contempt.

5. Describe the profile of the specimens the expedition party collects. Provide details about the group's interest in all of these specimens, as explained by Steinbeck himself.

6. This particular section when the expedition party are near Guaymas and see these spotless fishermen is dated Aprill 22, which proves to be erratic. Give probable explanations to the error in date.

7. Discuss Steinbeck's theory on how societal restrictions dictate what is acceptable behavior and what is not. What introduced this discussion?

8. When the group is discussing the activities of the Japanese dredge boats and trawlers, Steinbeck contradicts himself from his earlier position on food wastage. What is Steinbeck's new position on the food wastage?

9. Briefly explain Steinbeck's feelings towards the whole expedition. Does he feel that the expedition has taught them anything, and is there any particular valuable lesson they have acquired from the trip, apart from scientific learnings?

10. Describe Guardian Angel Island and how the crew takes to it. What were the feelings of the crew while they were on the island?

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