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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Unnamed section, p. 55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?
(a) Test if the seawater will work well with the liquor.
(b) Determine if the aphrodisiac liquor really works.
(c) Determine if the liquor can really substitute the engine fuel.
(d) Determine if his crew can drink the liquor instead of the water for two weeks.

2. Aside from their daily experiences during the expedition, what other topics are discussed by the author?
(a) Literature, entertainment, laws and environment.
(b) Culinary arts, Hollywood, and botany.
(c) Philosophy, mankind, biology and history.
(d) Politics, religion, physics and war.

3. According to John Steinbeck, what does a rusting, disorderly boat with its pain peeling off indicate?
(a) That the owner is most likely equally disheveled and careless.
(b) That the owner is most likely afraid of needles and injections.
(c) That the owner is most likely fond of changing clothes during the day.
(d) That the owner is most likely a very old man with some memory loss.

4. What does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?
(a) They buy jewelry for their girlfriends and wives back at home.
(b) They go ashore and visit a local cantina in the town of San Lucas.
(c) They pack all the specimen in ice bags and send it back to the US.
(d) They sell the specimen to the locals in San Lucas.

5. What does the expedition party observe about the town of San Lucas?
(a) That the town has several interesting landmarks.
(b) That the town has recently suffered a great flood and the town is in disrepair.
(c) That the town is very much alive and everyone is heading to the ocean.
(d) That the town drives on the left side of the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?

2. According to John Steinbeck, what does a well-cared for and lovingly maintained boat indicate?

3. What type of biologist is preferred by John Steinbeck?

4. There is a struggle for scraps and morsels of food.Who are the participants in the struggle?

5. What do Steinbeck and Ricketts do to Tiny's prey?

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