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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. Where did Doc once take a walking trip?

2. What does Doc order in Ventura?

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

4. Where do Mack and the boys now buy their groceries instead of going to Lee's?

5. Where does Henri the Painter live in actuality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mack impressed by Dora?

2. What bet does Doc make with Frost on the Fourth of July?

3. What is the symbolism of the music in Doc's head when he finds the body of the beautiful dead woman in the water?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Which character seems to assimilate the combined woes of everyone in Cannery Row?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Steinbeck uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see his world from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe Cannery Row. Now, describe Monterey, using only your recall of Steinbeck's descriptions. How do you visualize the California coast now that you have read Steinbeck's descriptions?

Essay Topic 3

Even though Doc is a marine biologist, he tends to the needs of people and animals on Cannery Row, too. Name some examples of Doc's care toward people. How does he help animals? How does he rally the town's residents to help each other when widespread influenza hits?

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