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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Steinbeck describe a scientist's reaction to death of a sea creature?
2. What is the author's description of Espiritu Santo Island?
3. What is Tony's requirement to the group?
4. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?
5. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly discuss Steinbeck and Ricketts' interaction with a boy named Raul and give possible reasons why they willingly went with him.
2. Briefly explain how Steinbeck explains teleological and non-teleological thinking. Relate the two on the previous discussion about employment and unemployment.
3. How does Steinbeck compare staying on course at sea to achieving a goal in life?
4. Describe the activities of the expedition party on the eve of their departure. Speculate on the feelings of the team members on this particular night.
5. Describe the Sea-Cow and how did it get its name? How does the expedition party relate to it? Does the expedition party treat the Sea-Cow fairly?
6. Describe Tex and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
7. What are the recordings in The Log from the Sea of Cortez? Enumerate as many as you can.
8. Briefly discuss Steinbeck's theory on the complications of western systems compared to the simplicity of some other cultures, such as the Indians'.
9. What difference does this particular expedition have over the other travels? Why is this so?
10. Describe the members of the expedition team and their vehicle.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the difficulties encountered by the expedition party when it comes to getting permits, approvals and permissions. What could have been done to prevent these difficulties? Do you think the book's objectives should also include discussions, narratives on these issues? Are the difficulties related to the fact that there was a war going on? Why or why not? Support your answer with specific examples in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Steinbeck describes how a certain task such as collecting specimen can seem to be so enjoyable and exciting in the beginning, and later turn boring simply because the one performing the task has been at it for a long time. What can be the cause of this change? Is it really man's nature to be "mechanical" over time? Why or why not? Support your answer with instances from the story.
Essay Topic 3
There are many times in the book when members of the expedition party attempt to catch some sea creatures, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. What are the reasons why members of the expedition party want to catch fish? Is it just for food, or is it for fun? Or is it something else like proving their masculinity or superiority over other men? Support your answer with specific instances from the story.
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