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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tex?
(a) John Steinbeck's son.
(b) The leader of the four-string quartet hired for the expedition.
(c) The mechanic of the crew.
(d) Ed Rickett's son.

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

3. What does the expedition party do on their first night at sea?
(a) They stay out to look at the stars while taking turns on the helm.
(b) They identify the different constellation and gave a price on who can name the most.
(c) They sing love songs and read poems to the stars.
(d) They play cards while drinking beer.

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

5. What is taking place on the day before the expedition party leaves for its journey?
(a) A celebration for the success of the expedition.
(b) A celebration marking the end of the sardine fishing season.
(c) A mass to bless the travelers in their journey.
(d) A mass asking for good harvest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the chef of the expedition?

2. How does Tex see diesel engines?

3. What does the author describe in the story, particularly at the beginning of the book?

4. What are John Steinbeck's lamentations about?

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

(see the answer key)

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