The Log from the Sea of Cortez Quiz

John Steinbeck

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the expedition party do on March 22, Good Friday? (from March 22)

They sell their collection to those who are interested.

They put on their good clothes and go to services in an old church in La Paz.

They spend the whole day with their relatives and friends whom they visited in La Paz.

They stay on the boat, not wanting to create noise in the city.

2.

What difficulty does the expedition party encounter when they were collecting specimen in Cabo San Lucas? (from March 18)

The local officials do not want them to take anything away, and suggest instead that they study the specimen while they are ashore.

The locals do not want them to go ashore which make collecting specimen an impossibility.

The local policemen require that each should have driver's license, which Steinbeck and Ricketts do not have.

Collecting specimens is difficult due to the unique characteristics of the species such as the posionous spines of the worms which was hazardous to the activity.

3.

How does Steinbeck see the history of the human race? (from April 11)

It is not a linear progression, but as a series of bursts of nervous energy.

It is a very logical and predictable progression.

It is totally unpredictable and without pattern.

It is a series of bursts of nervous energy.

4.

Who is the newest team member that joins the expedition party on March 23? (from March 23)

No one.

Robert.

Ronald.

Frederick.

5.

Why does the crew have a hard time handling a particular sea cucumber? (from March 25)

Because that sea cucumber has a habit of expelling its insides when taken out of water.

Because that sea cucumber has a very foul smell, making the crew unable to come near it.

Because that sea cucumber has a very strange skin that was so slippery.

Because that sea cucumber had a lot of thorns, unusual for its kind.

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