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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 does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?
(a) They sell the specimen to the locals in San Lucas.
(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 buy jewelry for their girlfriends and wives back at home.

2. Who is the most competent in commanding the wheel?
(a) Ed.
(b) Tex.
(c) John.
(d) Tony.

3. What type of biologist is preferred by John Steinbeck?
(a) The type who work for the big corporations.
(b) The type who study dead, preserved animals.
(c) The type who teaches in the university.
(d) The type who studies life in all its complexities.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?

3. What are the two types of biologists, as discussed by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts?

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

5. What does the expedition party do on their first night at sea?

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