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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. Over the years, what does Doc become for Cannery Row?

2. What are the ingredients of Eddie's special punch?

3. What is Lee's final solution about the building?

4. What does Doc do for Frankie?

5. What do the boys hit in Lee's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Doc's personal characteristics.

2. What becomes the pride and joy in the Palace for Mack and the boys?

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

4. How does the Bear Flag stay in business even though it is an illegal operation?

5. It would be impractical to use the building to store groceries, so what does Lee do with the building?

6. Describe Lee Chong's business.

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

8. Explain the irony in Mack's telling Doc that he and the boys need money for a good cause.

9. Describe the Bear Flag Restaurant.

10. Describe Dora Flood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Cannery Row is populated with social outcasts and homeless people. What would become of these same people today? Re-write the characterizations and settings for the main characters. Explain the reasons for your changes.

Essay Topic 3

Steinbeck populates Cannery Row with several eccentric characters. Who are the eccentrics in the novel? What makes them eccentric? Do you have a favorite eccentric in the book? Why? What makes him/her so appealing to you?

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