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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Steinbeck's thesis about origins of names of places, specifically California?
(a) That names arise organically from the places themselves as much as they do from any purposeful naming of them.
(b) That names are usually given by the first priest to reside in the place.
(c) That names are randomly selected during the full moon.
(d) That the first settlers usually name the place after their first born.

2. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?
(a) The team members feel as if they belong in Angeles Bay and do not like to leave.
(b) Everyone in the team feels that they have finally found the best place to conduct scientific experiments in Angeles Bay.
(c) The team members feel like their stay in Angeles Bay was cut short because of the presence of the Americans and Mexicans.
(d) Everybody on the team feels that they are interfering with some illicit activity.

3. How does the author describe the Mexicans and Americans that they meet in Angeles Bay?
(a) They claim to be fishing but seem overly interested in what the expedition is doing and when they are leaving.
(b) They all wear straw hats and Hawaiian shirts.
(c) They claim to be friends of Tiny and Sparky and insisted on joining them.
(d) They are easily identifiable from the tattoo that they have on their arm.

4. What is a Sally Lightfoot crab?
(a) It is a particularly agile, small crab which seems to elude every attempt for its capture.
(b) It is a female crab with a very unique tattoo on its shell, shaped like a foot.
(c) It is a female crab which clings to people's feet.
(d) It is a small crab with giant feet, and the name is meant as a private joke among residents of Cabo San Lucas.

5. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?
(a) A monastery with several nuns planting corn.
(b) An amusement park with rides and games, children and adults alike enjoy the park.
(c) A cannery along with a few houses on shore, and a rocky ridge that extends from the muntain into the ocean.
(d) A school for teenagers who want to be marines and navy in the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Easter Sunday, despite facing difficulties collecting specimens, Steinbeck and Ricketts are able to catch a significant marine life - what is it?

2. What does the party find in Angeles Bay?

3. What does the author tell us about the camera that they brought in the expedition?

4. Why is the crew unable to collect many specimens on the day following Easter Sunday?

5. When the sea is very smooth, what does the crew do to take advantage of the calm seas?

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