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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Unnamed section, p. 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important part of history is happening at the time of the expedition?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Formula One Grand Prix.
(c) The Summer Olympics.
(d) World War I.

2. Who are the major characters and the expedition team leaders in the story?
(a) Tony Berry and Ed Ricketts.
(b) John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
(c) John Steinbeck and Tony Berry.
(d) John Steinbeck and a World War II veteran.

3. Why does the author write the story?
(a) He wants to write about how traveling at sea can be done on a limited budget.
(b) He wants future travelers to have better information that can help them prepare for a similar expedition.
(c) He wants the world to know his good friend Ed Ricketts.
(d) He wants to be known as a man who liked to travel the seas.

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

5. How does John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts pass the time while their boat is being outfitted?
(a) They observe the boats and their fishermen and how the boats reflect their owners.
(b) They sample the local beer and compare it with the others they have tried.
(c) They talk to the local fishermen and ask for interesting marine species.
(d) The sample the local dishes and make arrangements for food to be taken out to sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the chef of the expedition?

2. What is taking place on the day before the expedition party leaves for its journey?

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

4. What is The Log from the Sea of Cortez?

5. Why does the author rant about the outboard motor?

(see the answer key)

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