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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) World War I.
(c) The Formula One Grand Prix.
(d) The Summer Olympics.

2. What are John Steinbeck's lamentations about?
(a) The weather being unpredictable which makes a sea expedition particularly hard.
(b) The lack of information available to him necessary to plan an expedition to the sea.
(c) The soaring prices of gasoline and labor which he needs for his expedition.
(d) About how short a time he has to do all the things he wants to do.

3. Who is the captain of the ship for the expedition?
(a) Ed Ricketts.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) A World War I veteran.
(d) Tony Berry.

4. What is the greater purpose for which the author wants to use his observations of the activities of the biological creatures?
(a) To improve the laws and regulations regarding sea expeditions.
(b) To understand and improve the human species.
(c) To improve the way people look at biological creatures.
(d) To increase the public's awareness on marine life in Mexico.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Steinbeck worries about the soldiers' reaction to what during their travel?

2. Aside from their daily experiences during the expedition, what other topics are discussed by the author?

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

4. What does the expedition party do on their last night ashore when their boat is ready and loaded?

5. What is Tony's requirement to the group?

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