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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. On what do Doc and Frost place a bet?
(a) A parade
(b) A case of whiskey
(c) A keg of beer
(d) A tank full of gas

2. Whose advice does Henri seek after having a nightmare?
(a) Dora
(b) Doc
(c) Mack
(d) Lee

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

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

5. What does the captain do before passing out on the floor drunk?
(a) Fills a jug for Mack
(b) Tries to cook breakfast
(c) Talks about his wife
(d) Invites the boys to live with him

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes over on Cannery Row?

2. What illness breaks out in all of Monterey?

3. Where does Doc stop for his first square meal?

4. Who garners much attention after falling sick?

5. Why does Mack turn down the captain's first offer of a drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the morning rituals on Cannery Row?

2. What is ironic about Henri the Painter?

3. How does Mack perceive Doc?

4. Why is Mack impressed by Dora?

5. What bet does Doc make with Frost on the Fourth of July?

6. What impact have Mack and the boys had on the captain?

7. How does Steinbeck show that Doc is one with nature?

8. What is the symbolism of the music in Doc's head when he finds the body of the beautiful dead woman in the water?

9. Why can Doc not get anyone to accompany him on specimen collecting trip to La Jolla?

10. What does Steinbeck believe about truth which is explained by Doc's walking trip during college?

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