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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. How many times has Henri the Painter been married?
(a) One time
(b) Four times
(c) Two times
(d) Three times

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

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

4. Who garners much attention after falling sick?
(a) Mack
(b) Doc
(c) Darling
(d) Lee

5. Where does Henri the Painter live in his imagination?
(a) Berlin
(b) Maui
(c) Australia
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose advice does Henri seek after having a nightmare?

2. What is the mood at the Palace when Mack returns from the lab?

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

4. What is Holman's Department Store's best promotion ever?

5. What does Doc collect near the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary Talbot.

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

3. For what event does Steinbeck use foreshadowing in this chapter?

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

5. What is ironic about Henri the Painter?

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

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

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

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

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