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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does Lee Chong own?

2. What is Doc's last name?

3. What happens to Dora during the Depression?

4. Where is Dora's business located?

5. What does Doc authorize for Mack's job assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How doe Mack's wits keep the boys out of trouble when they are approached by a large man with a pointer dog?

2. Explain the relationship between Doc and Frankie.

3. Describe Dora Flood.

4. How does Lee acquire the Model T Ford?

5. Describe the Bear Flag Restaurant.

6. Describe Doc's personal characteristics.

7. Describe Hazel.

8. What is the significance of Lao Tze's philosophies in the story?

9. Describe the contents of Eddie's punch.

10. What happens to spur Mack and the boys into fixing up the Palace Flophouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Doc discover about truth on his walking trip from Indiana to Florida during his college days? Why do you think people do not want to believe Doc's real reasons for walking? Why does Doc need to fabricate a story about his journey? Why does Steinbeck call truth a dangerous mistress?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Lee Chong. How does Lee conduct his business and his life? Why is he such an important figure on Cannery Row? What does he represent to the other characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Steinbeck use the literary technique of local color in Cannery Row? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Cannery Row establishments. In the characters. In the events.

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