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

2. What does Doc collect near the sea?
(a) Starfish
(b) Octopi
(c) Frogs
(d) Clams

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

4. What does Doc do after his meal?
(a) Goes to a club
(b) Checks into a hotel
(c) Picks up a hitchhiker
(d) Visits an old friend

5. How does Doc view Mack?
(a) As a trouble maker
(b) As a drunk
(c) As a philosopher
(d) As a peacemaker

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many frogs do Mack and the boys catch?

3. Where does Henri the Painter live in actuality?

4. What time does Doc reach La Jolla?

5. Why do Henri's girlfriends eventually leave him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mack initially reject the captain's offer of whiskey?

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

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

4. How does Doc respond to Mack's request to know Doc's birth date?

5. How do Mack and the boys react to ruining Doc's party?

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

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

8. Why is Mack impressed by Dora?

9. What does Steinbeck mean by "the hour of the pearl" in Chapter 14?

10. How does Mack know that the captain's wife would disapprove of Mack and the boys?

(see the answer keys)

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