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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. What does Doc know very well?
(a) Amphibians
(b) The Bible
(c) The seacoast
(d) The mountains

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

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

4. Which of the boys have taken jobs at the Hediondo Cannery?
(a) Hughie and Eddie
(b) Hughie and Jones
(c) Mack and Jones
(d) Hughie and Hazel

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the boys approach the frog pool?

2. What has enthralled Henri the Painter?

3. Why does the captain think the pups are a nuisance?

4. What time of day is it when Chapter 14 opens?

5. What is Doc's driving style?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mack extract the date of Doc's birthday?

2. What is the irony of the tax troubles Dora experiences?

3. How does Steinbeck show that Cannery Row is an undesirable part of town?

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

5. What raises the ire of the normally even-tempered Doc while on the road?

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

7. What is the significance of the flagpole sitter at Holman's Department Store?

8. How does Mack perceive Doc?

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

10. Describe Steinbeck's use of humor in the frog-catching scene.

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