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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tex see diesel engines?
(a) As abhorring inventions.
(b) As toys which can be experimentes on.
(c) As pure, logical, perfect mechanical entities.
(d) As expensive vessels not fit for sea travel.

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

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

4. What does Tiny do when they reach Magdalena Bay?
(a) Tiny harpoons a sea-turtle.
(b) Tiny harpoons a sea anemone.
(c) Tiny harpoons a porpoise.
(d) Tiny harpoons a small crab.

5. According to John Steinbeck, what does a rusting, disorderly boat with its pain peeling off indicate?
(a) That the owner is most likely a very old man with some memory loss.
(b) That the owner is most likely fond of changing clothes during the day.
(c) That the owner is most likely equally disheveled and careless.
(d) That the owner is most likely afraid of needles and injections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the expedition party heading?

2. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?

3. How does Steinbeck describe a scientist's reaction to death of a sea creature?

4. How does Steinbeck compare navigation at sea to life?

5. How does John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts pass the time while their boat is being outfitted?

(see the answer key)

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