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Cannery Row Quiz

John Steinbeck
This Study Guide consists of approximately 70 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Cannery Row.

Cannery Row Quiz

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1)

What does Doc do for Frankie? (from Chapters 10-13)

Adopts him
Feeds him and sends him back home
Sends him back to school
Cleans him, rids him of lice and clothes him
2)

What happens to pick up the party again? (from Chapters 27-32)

Dora flirts outrageously with Doc.
A taxi full of fishermen are dropped off looking for the whorehouse.
Mack and the boys pick a fight with the flagpole sitter.
The Malloys let the cats in the house.
3)

What is the result of guy's inspired and talented work? (from Chapters 10-13)

He gets Lee's car engine to start.
He gets the car all shined up.
He gets the car detailed.
He is able to improve the gas mileage in Lee's car.
4)

Which one of the boys has the mechanical ability to work on Lee's car? (from Chapters 10-13)

Eddie
Mack
Hazel
Guy
5)

What do the boys hit in Lee's car? (from Chapters 10-13)

A deer
A skunk
A rooster
Another car
6)

How deep is the frog pool? (from Chapters 14-16)

ten feet
four feet
fourteen feet
eight feet
7)

What quiets the party for awhile? (from Chapters 27-32)

Doc tells a story about his childhood friend who is sick.
The police tells the revelers to hold down the noise.
Doc's puppy is hit by a car.
Doc changes the music and reads a poem.
8)

What does Mack do when the police arrive? (from Chapters 27-32)

He takes the squad car to Santa Barbara.
He heads to Las Vegas in the squad car.
He and the boys take the squad car to get more liquor.
He runs out the back door again.
9)

Why does Mack turn down the captain's first offer of a drink? (from Chapters 14-16)

Mack is a recovering alcoholic.
It is too early to drink.
Mack is trying to quit drinking.
The frog hunt is a scientific expedition.
10)

Why do Mack and the boys have to avoid the police? (from Chapters 10-13)

Eddie is wanted for petty theft.
Mack is wanted for non payment of child support.
Lee's car has expired license plates and no headlights.
There are arrest warrants out for Hazel.
11)

What type of hat does Henri the Painter wear? (from Chapters 22-26)

Top Hat
Cowboy Hat
Bowler
Beret
12)

What does the captain do before passing out on the floor drunk? (from Chapters 14-16)

Fills a jug for Mack
Invites the boys to live with him
Talks about his wife
Tries to cook breakfast
13)

What happens when Lee's car refuses to go any further without a new needle valve? (from Chapters 10-13)

Mack knows a friend who can help them.
Gay sets off to find one and disappears for 180 days.
The boys hitchhike to where they are going.
Gay knows of a good junkyard and gets what he needs there.
14)

Which two boys play in the boat works yard by the railroad tracks? (from Chapters 22-26)

Willard and Joey
William and Joey
Willie and Jesus
Willard and Jimmy
15)

Why does Guy not use his mechanical abilities on the machines in the canneries? (from Chapters 10-13)

Guy has a bad temper.
Guy is too shy to ask for work.
Guy never shows up on time.
The owners are too cheap to hire him.
16)

Who is the only person in town who has the nerve to ask the flagpole sitter how he goes to the toilet? (from Chapters 17-21)

Richard Frost
Lee Chong
Dora Flood
Doc
17)

On what pretense does Mack get Doc to admit his birth date? (from Chapters 22-26)

Hazel and Hughie are studying astrology
Hazel and Hughie are updating the birthday card list
Hazel and Eddie are studying numerology
He and Hazel are making a birthday reminder calendar
18)

How do people treat Doc after he tells his fib? (from Chapters 17-21)

They want to take his picture.
They follow him on his trip.
They invite him to dinner and take him in.
They shun him.
19)

What does Doc do on October 27? (from Chapters 27-32)

He takes a long weekend to Los Angeles.
He prepares for a birthday party at his home.
He goes on a collection trip to La Jolla.
He gets ready for a Halloween party.
20)

What happens when the police once again show up at Doc's house? (from Chapters 27-32)

Doc, Mack and the boys are arrested.
The police join in the party.
The police shut down the party.
The police arrest the Doc.
21)

What does the captain offer Mack? (from Chapters 14-16)

A job
A place to stay for the night
A beer
The pick of the litter of pups
22)

Doc drives to the cliffs above the tidal flat and ____________ in the car. (from Chapters 17-21)

Sleeps
Listens to music
Checks his notes
Counts stars
23)

What is Mack's method of catching the frogs? (from Chapters 14-16)

He uses big nets in the water.
He waits until daylight when the frogs are easier to see.
He and the boys wade into the water shouting.
He outwaits the frogs and catches them when they jump.
24)

What do Mack and the boys use for currency in Lee's store? (from Chapters 17-21)

wooden nickels
the captain's whiskey
frogs
sand dollars
25)

How did Lee acquire the car? (from Chapters 10-13)

As payment for a grocery bill
From his father
From his brother-in-law
From a used car dealership
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