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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in Puerto Refugio does the expedition party collect specimens?
(a) They find an area with abundant tidepools and this is where they collect specimens.
(b) They do not find any place to collect anything from.
(c) They took a small boat to go to the island near Puerto Refugio.
(d) They go to the edge of Puerto Refugio and wait for the tide to go down before collecting specimens.

2. Why is the crew unable to collect many specimens on the day following Easter Sunday?
(a) Because Steinbeck and Ricketts get into a fight, making it too awkward to do any collection.
(b) Because the tide does not go very low, making it difficult to collect species in general.
(c) Because the locals will not allow them to take anything from their ocean.
(d) Because the local police arrest Tex for not wearing a t-shirt all the time.

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

4. How does the life on the boat change as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez?
(a) It becomes very relaxed, team members do not want to go on shore anymore to collect specimen.
(b) It becomes rowdy, and there are fights among the team members almost every day.
(c) It becomes casual, and almost everyone is wearing only hats and shorts.
(d) It becomes too strained, members of the team stop talking to each other.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What little surprise does the crew find in the seemingly uninteresting beach?

2. Aside from their daily experiences during the expedition, what other topics are discussed by the author?

3. What concept is consistent throughout the book, including the section dated March 24?

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

5. Who heads ashore to do some collecting in Agiabampo estuary?

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