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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe in the story, particularly at the beginning of the book?
(a) He describes Mexico in great detail, including the politics and legislations of the land.
(b) The major characters of the story, their educational backgrounds, and their family tree.
(c) The difficulties associated with in planning and preparing for an expedition, as well as the difficulty of finding a good vessel and captain.
(d) The famous sea expeditions in the past, and how long each expedition lasted.

2. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?
(a) The team members feel a but sad and melancholic listening to the sea breeze.
(b) The team members are excited, causing them to make wrong turns.
(c) The team members feel some pressure when they are manning the wheel, especially when Tony is watching.
(d) The team members feel happy and contented, and would like to remain at sea, when they are manning the wheel.

3. What instrument does Raul use, which Steinbeck and Ricketts buy from him?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A gun.
(d) A harpoon.

4. What does Tex find out about the skiff's outboard motor?
(a) It is already falling apart and as such can no longer be used.
(b) It runs perfectly when there is no one aboard the ship.
(c) It runs perfectly when placed in water on board, but not in the actual ocean.
(d) It runs perfectly when sprinkled with salt first prior to starting.

5. Why does the crew prefer to catch and eat any other fish than the porpoises?
(a) Because the propoises were poisonous.
(b) Because porpoises make the crew sleepy, making them unable to steer the boat properly.
(c) According to Steinbeck, it was probably because the porpoises were too human-like.
(d) Because porpoises were known to have high levels of salt, which was not advisable for someone sailing at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the newest team member that joins the expedition party on March 23?

2. What does the expedition party find when they finally landed on the shores of San Jose Island?

3. Where does the expedition party go on the morning of March 23, Black Saturday?

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

5. What is Steinbeck's observation of the Indians at Espiritu Santo Island?

(see the answer key)

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