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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are the two types of biologists, as discussed by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts?
(a) Those who study dead, preserved animals and those who study life in all its complexity.
(b) Those who teach in the university and those who work for corporations.
(c) Those who have their own laboratory and those who rent a space for their laboratory works.
(d) Those who work at night and those who work during the day.

4. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?
(a) They swim opposite the sea current.
(b) They change their colors as the sun shines on them.
(c) Their colors are different from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.
(d) They swim in groups of twelve.

5. What instrument does Raul use, which Steinbeck and Ricketts buy from him?
(a) A gun.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A harpoon.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck think about the various descriptions they have read of Cabo San Lucas?

2. Where does the boat sail next on March 30 after collecting freshwater species?

3. Where in Puerto Refugio does the expedition party collect specimens?

4. What happens to the outboard motor on Black Saturday, March 23?

5. What does the expedition party find on their destination on March 23?

(see the answer key)

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