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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 the first settlers usually name the place after their first born.
(b) That names are randomly selected during the full moon.
(c) That names arise organically from the places themselves as much as they do from any purposeful naming of them.
(d) That names are usually given by the first priest to reside in the place.

2. What does the author tell us about the camera that they brought in the expedition?
(a) They are so grateful that they brought the camera with them, as it has captured so many photographs of the expedition.
(b) They wish they bought several batteries, because the batteries ran out even before they were halfway on the trip.
(c) They realize that they should have bought an underwater camera to be able to take pictures of marine life in the water.
(d) They have been having trouble all along with the camera and they finally decided to figure out what to do with it.

3. 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 small crab with giant feet, and the name is meant as a private joke among residents of Cabo San Lucas.
(d) It is a female crab which clings to people's feet.

4. After facing difficulties collecting specimens, what do Steinbeck and Ricketts do instead on Easter Sunday ?
(a) They place a light near the surface of the water, and catch what the light attracts.
(b) Tex, Tiny and Sparky are tasked to catch everything that comes ashore.
(c) They place a big basin just near the shore and catch whatever the tide brings in.
(d) Steinbeck and Ricketts hire several locals to do it for them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?

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

3. What do the Mexican officials do with the expedition party?

4. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?

5. How is the team's photography effort described in general?

(see the answer key)

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