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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the crew unable to collect many specimens on the day following Easter Sunday?
(a) Because the local police arrest Tex for not wearing a t-shirt all the time.
(b) Because the locals will not allow them to take anything from their ocean.
(c) Because Steinbeck and Ricketts get into a fight, making it too awkward to do any collection.
(d) Because the tide does not go very low, making it difficult to collect species in general.

3. Where does the expedition party sail next on Easter Sunday?
(a) Out of the lagoon and to the next collecting stop south of Marcial Point.
(b) They leave La Paz and sail north to Tribecca.
(c) They finally sail to Cortez, Mexico.
(d) They return to Magdalene Bay because tex forgot the collections he had.

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

5. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?
(a) It is a trading town where goods can be exchanged, sold and bought.
(b) It is the last place where expedition party members can grab a few drinks before getting back to the boat.
(c) It is where several expedition parties meet up and exchange information.
(d) It is the last collecting stop of the expedition on the west side of the Gulf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Sally Lightfoot crab?

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

4. What does the party find in Angeles Bay?

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

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