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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the expedition party do on their last night ashore when their boat is ready and loaded?
(a) They pray the rosary.
(b) They sleep early in preparation for the journey.
(c) They drink wine all night and play cards.
(d) They take part in the celebration games.

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

3. Who is the chef of the expedition?
(a) Tex.
(b) Tony.
(c) There is no chef mentioned in the story.
(d) Sea-Cow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?

2. Where is the expedition party heading?

3. Who is Tex?

4. What important part of history is happening at the time of the expedition?

5. There is a struggle for scraps and morsels of food.Who are the participants in the struggle?

(see the answer key)

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