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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Steinbeck describe the environment and marine life that they find in Puerto Refugio?
(a) The high energy environment drives away all the marine life.
(b) The low energy environment attracts various forms of marine life.
(c) The low energy environment provides a lot of nutrition for fish and other sea creatures.
(d) The high energy environment creates stronger and healthier species.

2. What happens to the vessel during Tiny and Sparky's watch?
(a) The Western Flyer attracts a lot of fish. In the process, the expedition team do not get hungry while Tiny and Sparky are on watch.
(b) The Western Flyer often goes off-course during their watch but they do not get into serious trouble anyway.
(c) The Western Flyer stops all of a sudden, and almost tilts down.
(d) The Western Flyer stays on course and speeds up, making better sailing time.

3. What specific food does the crew fight about, leading them to decide to stop making it?
(a) Strawberry pies.
(b) Blueberry pies.
(c) Lemon pies.
(d) Apple pies.

4. What is the topic of the discussion Steinbeck gives to the crowd waiting for them when they returned to their boat, anchored on the shores of La Paz?
(a) The different classification of outboard motors.
(b) The use of harpoons and knives in collecting marine specimen.
(c) The various fish of the puffer family.
(d) The different types of biologists.

5. What difference does the section dated March 24 have from the rest of the book?
(a) The crew was not collecting samples, rather just enjoying the island.
(b) Most of it was written by Ricketts, rather than Steinbeck, years before the voyage.
(c) It talks of a certain time outside its present day situation.
(d) It has multiple examples on how a specimen should be handled by scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What examples of marine life does the expedition party collect in Espiritu Santo Island?

2. What can be found in Laredo that is of particular interest to the expedition party?

3. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?

4. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?

5. Who is the chef of the expedition?

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