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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crew call the invertebrates that Steinbeck and Ricketts catch?
(a) Jello.
(b) No Bones.
(c) Blobs.
(d) Bugs.

2. What does the party find in Angeles Bay?
(a) They find another expedition party heading to the same destination like them.
(b) They find that it was closed to tourists and voyagers and they had to return to sea immediately.
(c) There seems to be an unknown settlement with a very odd sense of something strange going on.
(d) They find that there are a dozen men who want to be part of their team.

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

4. When the sea is very smooth, what does the crew do to take advantage of the calm seas?
(a) They iron their clothes.
(b) They label and sort their collection.
(c) They play a game of hockey.
(d) They cook omelette which is very hard to cook perfectly on a rough sea,

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steinbeck's thesis about origins of names of places, specifically California?

2. Where does the expedition party sail next on Easter Sunday?

3. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?

4. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?

5. What limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?

(see the answer key)

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