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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Tiny and Sparky presented?
(a) Tiny and Sparky are presented as similar to husband and wives, always looking after each other, and attending to each other's needs.
(b) Tiny and Sparky are presented as mortal enemies, always fighting each other and having opposing views.
(c) Tiny and Sparky are presented as two individuals who have no similarities or connection to each other.
(d) Tiny and Sparky are presented almost as two halves of one person, seeming to always do the same things at the same time.

2. What are John Steinbeck's lamentations about?
(a) The soaring prices of gasoline and labor which he needs for his expedition.
(b) The weather being unpredictable which makes a sea expedition particularly hard.
(c) The lack of information available to him necessary to plan an expedition to the sea.
(d) About how short a time he has to do all the things he wants to do.

3. What is taking place on the day before the expedition party leaves for its journey?
(a) A celebration for the success of the expedition.
(b) A mass asking for good harvest.
(c) A mass to bless the travelers in their journey.
(d) A celebration marking the end of the sardine fishing season.

4. From his philosophical discussions, what does Steinbeck suddenly suggest?
(a) That they find the next town and sell all the specimen they have collected.
(b) That they all try to write their ideas in the log so as to continue discussing it when back at home.
(c) That they divide the specimen they have collected and return them all to sea.
(d) That they sail all day down an uncharted coastline toward their last planned stop, and anchor offshore as night falls.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What will be an accurate description of the expedition party's day on March 23?

2. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?

3. On March 31, almost three weeks ate sea, what observation does Steinbeck make regarding the collections they have acquired so far?

4. What instrument does Raul use, which Steinbeck and Ricketts buy from him?

5. What limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?

(see the answer key)

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