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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the sea is very smooth, what does the crew do to take advantage of the calm seas?
(a) They label and sort their collection.
(b) They cook omelette which is very hard to cook perfectly on a rough sea,
(c) They iron their clothes.
(d) They play a game of hockey.

3. What does Steinbeck lament about that is in connection with persistence of beliefs and actual happenings?
(a) That a good hypothesis can blind a person to alternative theories and even to actual data that could disprove it.
(b) That actual happenings are always distorted to give way to more controversial beliefs.
(c) That persistence of beliefs can actually lead to actual happenings.
(d) That actual happenings are actually the basis of many persistent beliefs.

4. There is a struggle for scraps and morsels of food.Who are the participants in the struggle?
(a) The Indians in the area.
(b) The local boys in the area.
(c) Wild pigs, vultures and dogs.
(d) Tiny and Sparky.

5. Why does the author write the story?
(a) He wants to be known as a man who liked to travel the seas.
(b) He wants future travelers to have better information that can help them prepare for a similar expedition.
(c) He wants the world to know his good friend Ed Ricketts.
(d) He wants to write about how traveling at sea can be done on a limited budget.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement best describes the marine life in Puerto Escondido?

2. What does the expedition party do in the morning of March 30?

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

4. Where does the boat sail next on March 30 after collecting freshwater species?

5. On Easter Sunday, despite facing difficulties collecting specimens, Steinbeck and Ricketts are able to catch a significant marine life - what is it?

(see the answer key)

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