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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the author's description of Espiritu Santo Island?
(a) It is an area with very colorful cottages which serves as resting place for travelers.
(b) It is an area with sandy beaches and large rocks resting on the sand, under which there may be some interesting creatures.
(c) It is an area that is just starting its tourism industry, as such has still low prices for food and lodgings.
(d) It is an area that is highly commercialized, and almost all wares can be found.

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

3. What does the expedition party find when they finally landed on the shores of San Jose Island?
(a) Coal, gold and several precious stones.
(b) Several other outboard motors to replace the one they have.
(c) Several ladies with leis waiting for them.
(d) Fire-rings, fuel, clam and turtle shells.

4. What does the expedition party have for dinner on the evening of Good Friday, March 22?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Buttered vegetables.
(c) Fish and chips.
(d) Roasted pork.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Cabo San Lucas?

2. Why does the author rant about the outboard motor?

3. What is a Sally Lightfoot crab?

4. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?

5. What does Steinbeck think about the various descriptions they have read of Cabo San Lucas?

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