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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Steinbeck describe a scientist's reaction to death of a sea creature?
(a) He describes the scientist's approach to the experience as an opportunity to learn more about the species.
(b) He describes the scientist's approach to the experience as an exciting adventure.
(c) He describes the scientist's approach to the experience as someone finally climbing a mountain that is so hard to climb.
(d) He describes the scientist's approach to the experience as a child getting the toy that he wished for.

2. What specific food does the crew fight about, leading them to decide to stop making it?
(a) Lemon pies.
(b) Apple pies.
(c) Blueberry pies.
(d) Strawberry pies.

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

4. What does Steinbeck notice about the sense of time of the local people of Cabo San Lucas?
(a) It seems so different from their own.
(b) They seem to all walk faster, indicating that they have a faster sense of time.
(c) There is nothing different about their sense of time and that of the indigents'.
(d) It is reversed, sleeping during the day and working during the night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept does Steinbeck muse on, as inspired by the seemingly millions of fish in the water?

2. How does the author describe the call of the doves?

3. How does the morning of March 31 affect the activities of the expedition party?

4. According to John Steinbeck, what does a rusting, disorderly boat with its pain peeling off indicate?

5. What difficulty does the expedition party encounter when they were collecting specimen in Cabo San Lucas?

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