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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mack and the boys now buy their groceries instead of going to Lee's?
(a) Thrift Market
(b) Trader Joe's
(c) Ralph's
(d) Albertson's

2. What date does Doc give Mack as his birthday?
(a) June 25
(b) October 27
(c) October 24
(d) September 14

3. What takes over on Cannery Row?
(a) Ambition
(b) Evil
(c) Peace
(d) Greed

4. Where does Henri the Painter live in actuality?
(a) On a thirty-five-foot boat
(b) In a cabin
(c) In a townhouse
(d) In a painter's loft

5. How is Cannery Row described in Chapter 14?
(a) A war zone
(b) Peaceful and magical
(c) Hectic and chaotic
(d) Boring and dull

6. Who carries the gunnysacks?
(a) Jones and Mack
(b) Hughie and Mack
(c) Hughie and Jones
(d) Eddie and Hazel

7. How deep is the frog pool?
(a) four feet
(b) ten feet
(c) fourteen feet
(d) eight feet

8. What kind of dog does the watchman have?
(a) German Shepherd
(b) Jack Russell Terrier
(c) Cocker Spaniel
(d) Dachsund

9. What is Mack's method of catching the frogs?
(a) He outwaits the frogs and catches them when they jump.
(b) He uses big nets in the water.
(c) He and the boys wade into the water shouting.
(d) He waits until daylight when the frogs are easier to see.

10. What happens when the boys approach the frog pool?
(a) The frogs grow silent.
(b) It gets really foggy.
(c) It starts to rain.
(d) Mack falls in the mud.

11. What is the captain's wife always doing?
(a) Gabbing on the phone
(b) Trying new recipes
(c) Giving speeches or writing bills
(d) Going shopping

12. Why does Mack turn down the captain's first offer of a drink?
(a) The frog hunt is a scientific expedition.
(b) Mack is trying to quit drinking.
(c) It is too early to drink.
(d) Mack is a recovering alcoholic.

13. Why do Henri's girlfriends eventually leave him?
(a) They get seasick
(b) The boat's tight quarters and lack of a toilet
(c) Henri never has any money
(d) Henri wants to paint them

14. Where did Doc once take a walking trip?
(a) New York to Maryland
(b) Georgia to Louisiana
(c) Indiana to Florida
(d) Ohio to Vermont

15. Near Los Angeles, what does Doc load up on after he eats a hearty chicken dinner?
(a) Coffee, sandwiches and beer for breakfast
(b) Coffee and pie for breakfast
(c) Coffee and omelets for breakfast
(d) Coffee, orange juice and muffins for breakfast

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Henri the Painter been married?

2. What does the captain offer Mack?

3. What does the captain bring up from the cellar?

4. Who leaves La Ida's in the company of girls?

5. On what pretense does Mack get Doc to admit his birth date?

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